Pierre Fresnay

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

Dir. Jean Renoir · With Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim

Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.

Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot · With Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Micheline Francey

César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23-year-old son, Marius. Friends since childhood, Fanny and Marius love each other, but Marius has a secret wanderlust: every ship's whistle stirs a longing for foreign lands. When M. Panisse seeks Fanny's hand in marriage and when a departing clipper needs a deckhand, Marius and Fanny must decide who and what they love most. César, with his generous, wise spirit, tries to guide his son.

Dir. Alexander Korda · With Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis

Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.

Dir. Henri-Georges Clouzot · With Pierre Fresnay, Suzy Delair, Jean Tissier

While vacationing in St. Moritz, a British couple receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet.

Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre