René Chanas

Movies

Tres hombres van a morir
Writer
La patrouille des sables
Director
Three adventurers, Pierre, an engineer, Mailard, an escaped convict and Luis, a guitarist, are in search of gold in the Sahara. They happen to be captured by a group of Tuareg. Helped by Taina, a halfbreed, they manage to escape but their troubles are far from over.
Je suis un mouchard
Writer
Mado loves Henry but is coveted by Bob Torquella, a dangerous gangster. The latter, mad with jealousy, is prepared to do everything to get rid of Henri. He and his accomplice involve him in a dangerous robbery. Henri is hurt and arrested by the police. But the young man, a weak character, denounces his accomplices. Two years later, the two gangsters run away from prison. Bob finds that Henri and Mado are husband and wife and have a daughter. In a panic, Henri runs for cover.
Je suis un mouchard
Director
Mado loves Henry but is coveted by Bob Torquella, a dangerous gangster. The latter, mad with jealousy, is prepared to do everything to get rid of Henri. He and his accomplice involve him in a dangerous robbery. Henri is hurt and arrested by the police. But the young man, a weak character, denounces his accomplices. Two years later, the two gangsters run away from prison. Bob finds that Henri and Mado are husband and wife and have a daughter. In a panic, Henri runs for cover.
Alone in the World
Director
François wants to buy a house to help underprivileged children. He lacks money, but a generous donor allows him to realize this dream.
Ein Lächeln im Sturm
Director
A Smile in the Storm
Writer
In the Canadian Far North, a couple is looking for a gold mine. They meet a sergeant and his friend. But the man is killed during a fight with an adventurer.
A Smile in the Storm
Director
In the Canadian Far North, a couple is looking for a gold mine. They meet a sergeant and his friend. But the man is killed during a fight with an adventurer.
L'escadron blanc
Director
A French squadron of camel drivers pursues a group of looters across the Sahara Desert. After experiencing heat, fever, and peril, the squadron finds the looters, but also lose their captain. The lieutenant takes command, leading the remaining men of the squadron back across the desert to their fort.
Colonel Durand
Director
In his younger days, a dashing officer, Colonel Durand, compromised Madame De Monthieux, who entered a convent. Now, he is garrisoned at Strasbourg.
La Carcasse et le Tord-cou
Director
La Carcasse, an obtuse peasant, lives with his wife Lucie and his father-in-law Tord-cou. At odds with his son-in-law, the Tord-cou takes it into his head to marry Thérésa, the daughter of their neighbor Casimir. But the Carcass, too, feels attracted to the young woman...
The Crowned Fish Tavern
Writer
Captain Palmer's daughter, Maria, is neglected by her husband, the cynical Leo, who lives with the beautiful Sylvia. To defeat his son-in-law, Palmer has the idea of ​​putting Sylvia back in the presence of Pierre, her first love. Leo takes revenge by creating many difficulties for Palmer who retaliates by starting a violent fight where Leo is killed. Everything seems to point to Pierre, but...
The Crowned Fish Tavern
Director
Captain Palmer's daughter, Maria, is neglected by her husband, the cynical Leo, who lives with the beautiful Sylvia. To defeat his son-in-law, Palmer has the idea of ​​putting Sylvia back in the presence of Pierre, her first love. Leo takes revenge by creating many difficulties for Palmer who retaliates by starting a violent fight where Leo is killed. Everything seems to point to Pierre, but...
The Last Judgment
Director
In Central Europe, resistance to the Germans in growing. But the partisan leader is denounced and killed. His daughter and the son of the traitor love each other. Condemned by his comrades, the informer commits suicide in front of the young couple.