Charles Vanel

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Diabolique
8.1

Diabolique

Jan. 29, 1955

Diabolique

The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo — his meek wife and the mistress ...
The Wages of Fear
8.2

The Wages of Fear

Apr. 22, 1953

The Wages of Fear

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. ...
Island Fishermen
5.8

Island Fishermen

Jun. 24, 1959

Island Fishermen

Yan, captain of a fishing boat, falls in love with the daughter of his boss, to the great displeasure of Jenny, his jealous mistress.
Boomerang
6.1

Boomerang

Aug. 15, 1976

Boomerang

A reformed gangster turns to his old associates for help after his son kills a police officer.
Shock Troops
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Shock Troops

Apr. 05, 1967

Shock Troops

A French resistance group frees twelve captured soldiers from a German prison camp, but apparently there is an additional prisoner among them who ...
Magnet of Doom
6.5

Magnet of Doom

Sep. 25, 1963

Magnet of Doom

Young boxer Michel Maudet is sacked by his manager after a series of match defeats and is forced to look for a new job. He is engaged as ...
La Vérité
7.6

La Vérité

Nov. 02, 1960

La Vérité

As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of ...
Death in the Garden
6.7

Death in the Garden

Sep. 21, 1956

Death in the Garden

In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown.
To Catch a Thief
7.4

To Catch a Thief

Aug. 03, 1955

To Catch a Thief

An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.
On Trial
6.7

On Trial

Jun. 04, 1954

On Trial

Prosecutor Etzel discovers that his father has sentenced a man, Leonardo Maurizius, on mere presumptions. He then makes it a point of honor to ...
In the Name of the Law
7.5

In the Name of the Law

A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.
They Were Five
7.5

They Were Five

Sep. 01, 1936

They Were Five

Five unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe. But ...
Les Misérables
8.3

Les Misérables

Feb. 09, 1934

Les Misérables

The lives of numerous people over the course of 20 years in 19th century France, weaved together by the story of an ex-convict named Jean Valjean ...
Wooden Crosses
7.7

Wooden Crosses

Mar. 17, 1932

Wooden Crosses

The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But he and his comrades soon experience the ...