Alexander Esway

A young woodcutter turned into a boxer, learns the sad fact that some of his triumphs have been stage managed, and confronts his nasty manager.

Film in two eras.1st era: They are not angels. Chronicle of a Free French parachute training camp during the Second World War. 2nd era: Terre de France. A group of paratroopers landed in Brittany sabotages the German installations.

In this crime comedy, a prominent judge's vacation is interrupted during a sudden storm that forces him to seek refuge in a shady nightclub where he is mistaken by the mobsters for a highly esteemed racketeer.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un grupo de soldados franceses se entregan a las tropas nazis con la promesa de que desertarán y podrán marcharse a su hogar. Sin embargo, los alemanes no cumplen su palabra y les internan en un campo de prisioneros.

Jean Vernet, an unselfish banker, feels fine : he has a charming mistress, Jacqueline ; a godson, Fernand, that he took in when he was a child and that he has brought up and cherished ever since ; a faithful friend, Lamblin ; and an adorable dog. But things are not so rosy as they look. Adrienne, Jean's sister, hates Jacqueline and is prepared to do everything to separate the couple. Worse, it looks as though Fernand has betrayed his godfather by sleeping with Jacqueline. To know more about those around him, Jean, a modern Volpone, decides to fake deafness.

A wealthy banker, bored with his life, heads to the Latin Quarter of Paris where he pretends to be a struggling artist. He falls in love with a student from the Sorbonne and moves into the same boarding house as her while continuing his pretence of poverty.

A man leaves his adulterous wife for his secretary, but then the wife apologizes and wants her husband back again.

Prince Sacha studies in Paris and cares more for Marianne than about Silistrie, the country his family was exiled from. But Chautard, a French financier, who has business there (the country is rich in oil), wouldn't mind a little political stability. So why not restore the ancient royal family to the throne? But is Prince Sacha up to his role ? And will Marianne make a suitable princess?

Barnabé, an occasional flutist, goes to Mme Petit-Durand to organize her daughter's 20 years. But he is confused with the Count of Marengo whom Mme Petit-Durand wants to give as husband to her daughter, who has already made her choice.

Hercule, a young peasant, inherits a Parisian newspaper with a large circulation. The editor-in-chief, Vasco, takes advantage of his ignorance to make corruption prevail. But Hercules gradually realizes the role that we make him play.

A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.

This early docudrama uses dramatic re-enactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930's.

This cheerful maze of melody, song, comedy and drama showcases the talents of Henry Hall and His Dance Band.

A young English reporter makes a bet with a wealthy publisher that he can disappear for a month. In his absence the publisher makes much of the mysterious disappearance in an attempt to boost the circulation of his newspaper.

Esta romántica película de gángsters cuenta la historia de Henri Pasquier (Pierre Mingand), lenguaraz y seductor, hijo mimado y caprichoso de un brillante médico. Cuando su padre decide dejar de mantenerle para que encuentre por él mismo el camino del éxito, Henri entrará en la espiral de la delincuencia. Por no faltar a una cita importante, roba un vehículo y es perseguido por una banda de ladrones de coches. Entabla amistad con Jean-la-Cravate (Raymond Galle), miembro de la banda, y acaba por convertirse en uno de sus cabecillas. Se enamora de Jeannette (Danielle Darrieux), hermana y cómplice de Jean. Pero su deseo de dejar la organización pondrá a ambos en peligro... Rodada en Francia y en francés, "Curvas peligrosas" (Mauvaise Graine) es el primer largometraje de Billy Wilder.

A jealous young woman murders her husband's mistress. A notorious scoundrel is accused of the crime. When, seized with remorse, the young woman goes to see the prosecutor to confess her crime, she is hit by a car and loses her memory. Her husband judges that she has earned the right to be forgotten and to happiness.

The mysterious vigilante Milton has warned Scotland-Yard of his intention to kill the lawyer Maurice Meister who is the cause of his sister's suicide. Police and detectives watch over the lawyer's home, but on the day and at the appointed time Meister is murdered.

The estranged son of a newspaper owner returns to his father's good favour by unmasking a gang of criminals.

The estranged son of a newspaper owner returns to his father's good favour by unmasking a gang of criminals.

A casual date at a high-class hotel leads Binnie, an aspiring showgirl, to be mistaken for model and actress Lia de Marita – landing her an audition for the producer of a new musical stage show. Marvelling at her good fortune, what Binnie doesn't know is that Lia is also the wife of a notorious jewel thief and that she's already fled the country in possession of a valuable, ill-gotten necklace!

'Lady's son poses as chauffeur to woo girl who buys taxi.' (British Film Catalogue)

'Lady's son poses as chauffeur to woo girl who buys taxi.' (British Film Catalogue)