Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Born: November 8, 1893
Died: December 12, 1980
in Paris, France
Edouard Francomme est un acteur français, né le 8 novembre 1893 à Paris 20e, où il est mort le 12 décembre 1980.

    

Movies for Édouard Francomme...

Perched on a Tree
Title: Perched on a Tree
Character: Un homme lors de l'allocution politique (uncredited)
Released: April 12, 1971
Type: Movie
Henry Roubier, a French promoter, and Enrico Mazzini, an Italian, have signed an agreement guaranteeing them a stranglehold on European highways. While driving on the roads of the south, Roubier takes two young hitchhikers, but an unfortunate swerve the car rushes by Henri and its occupants on the top of a pine tree onto the side of a cliff.
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Le Cercle Rouge
Title: Le Cercle Rouge
Character: Billiard hall watchman
Released: October 19, 1970
Type: Movie
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
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Action Man
Title: Action Man
Character: Un Client (uncredited)
Released: May 31, 1967
Type: Movie
An American talks a retired French crook into robbing a bank, but kidnappers demand the loot as ransom.
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How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Title: How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Character: L'homme transportant des dossiers au tribunal (Le Procès)
Released: October 28, 1965
Type: Movie
The film consists of three novels. The film begins with the fact that the Bernard Blier hero removes a lantern from the entrance to a brothel. The second part is about how the lantern and jewelery were stolen from a young baroness. And in the third part the hero of Louis de Funes hangs a lantern at the entrance to his house.
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The Thunder of God
Title: The Thunder of God
Character: Le serveur du restaurant (uncredited)
Released: September 8, 1965
Type: Movie
Brassac is a drunken veterinarian who can't resist bringing home stray animals and humans. Lilli Palmer plays his long-suffering wife Marie. When he brings home the prostitute Simone, Brassac is not sure he is acting out of concern or lust. He beats up the pimp who comes looking for Simone, and Brassac is happy when she later falls in love with his neighbor, and they make Brassac a "grandfather."
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Trouble Among Widows
Title: Trouble Among Widows
Released: April 15, 1964
Type: Movie
When Guillaume Valmont dies in a car accident, the only thing he leaves his wife Isabelle is his pharmacy. She never loved her older husband and she regards his death as a deliverance. At the funeral, she meets Judith, widow too, and she soon realises that her husband had been leading a double life. A short while later, the pharmacy is broken into, but nothing is stolen. Police Inspector Laforêt is put in charge of the case. Isabelle becomes suspicious when Judith offers to buy the pharmacy.
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Cherchez l'idole
Title: Cherchez l'idole
Character: Spectator at Charles Aznavour's recital
Released: February 26, 1964
Type: Movie
After stealing a diamond from Mylène Demongeot, Richard hides it inside a guitar. But on returning to the music shop he discovers that the precious instrument has just been sold! The problem is complicated by the fact that five stars all bought the same model that morning...
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Maigret Sees Red
Title: Maigret Sees Red
Character: Un consommateur (uncredited)
Released: September 18, 1963
Type: Movie
Gangsters from the United States try to kill a key government witness whose testimony could help land an influential mobster in jail. It's up to detective Maigret to deal with the FBI and a series of underworld figures to save the life of the witness...
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Ladies First
Title: Ladies First
Character: Le garagiste (uncredited)
Released: April 12, 1963
Type: Movie
An FBI agent works to arrest David Griffin, a murderous drug trafficker, and protect Juliette, the beautiful widow of Griffin's late partner.
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The Suitor
Title: The Suitor
Released: November 12, 1962
Type: Movie
Absent-minded yet cultured, Pierre answers his parents demands to wed by ignoring both astronomy and the housemaid, instead falling head-over-heels for rich damsels.
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Paris Pick-Up
Title: Paris Pick-Up
Character: un homme à la messe
Released: May 4, 1962
Type: Movie
On a Christmas night, an ex-convict meets a beautiful Italian married woman who has got a lot of things to hide.
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Dark Journey
Title: Dark Journey
Released: April 13, 1962
Type: Movie
In this movie based upon Julian Green's novel, we follow Paul's downfall as he is torn between his love for Angele, a local prostitute, as he finds out too late, and Madame Grosgeorge's love for him.
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In the Mouth of the Wolf
Title: In the Mouth of the Wolf
Character: Le conférencier
Released: June 20, 1961
Type: Movie
Photographer Henri Barbier is lured by his old friend Barbara to fake the theft of her jewels. It turns out that he is suspected of murder and extortion, while Barbara and her lover are the culprits, which is eventually revealed.
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The Truth
Title: The Truth
Character: Un greffier au tribunal (uncredited)
Released: November 2, 1960
Type: Movie
As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the two used to share.
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The Baron of the Locks
Title: The Baron of the Locks
Character: Guest of the hostel (uncredited)
Released: April 13, 1960
Type: Movie
The lucky Baron wins a boat in a card game and takes off with his former lover to find new adventures. Adverse circumstances land them in a small town, where the Baron's seafaring companion leaves for more attractive scenery offered by a wealthy local man. Meanwhile, there is a certain charming cafe owner that the Baron finds irresistible -- at least for awhile.
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Oh! What a Mambo
Title: Oh! What a Mambo
Character: Le serveur (uncredited)
Released: May 13, 1959
Type: Movie
Miguel foils a bank robbery and becomes a successful nightclub singer, but he doesn't know that his wife is being courted by an Italian fitness instructor.
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Mon Oncle
Title: Mon Oncle
Character: House Painter (uncredited)
Released: May 10, 1958
Type: Movie
Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.
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Les Misérables
Title: Les Misérables
Character: Le secrétaire de mairie
Released: March 12, 1958
Type: Movie
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
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The Gates of Paris
Title: The Gates of Paris
Character: a regular at the café (uncredited)
Released: September 27, 1957
Type: Movie
Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home. The urge for being needed is such in Juju that he gives up drinking and takes care of Pierre. But one day Juju finds out that Pierre has been making love to his girl Maria...
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Five Million in Cash
Title: Five Million in Cash
Released: April 11, 1957
Type: Movie
Philémon De Montfilet came first in his year in the prestigious engineering school "Poly Art Technique" because of an epidemic which brought all the other examination candidates down.
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Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
Title: Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
Character: Un voisin célibataire (uncredited)
Released: November 26, 1954
Type: Movie
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The Sheep Has Five Legs
Title: The Sheep Has Five Legs
Character: Un consommateur
Released: September 24, 1954
Type: Movie
A publicity-minded French mayor reunites quintuplets and their earthy father, all six played by Fernandel.
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Les Dents longues
Title: Les Dents longues
Character: Le bistrot (uncredited)
Released: March 15, 1953
Type: Movie
A young, talented and ambitious journalist, Louis heads off to try his luck in Paris. He's spotted by Walter, editor-in-chief for a major daily newspaper, who takes to him and furthers his career. What he doesn't realise is that Louis is ready to betray anyone to achieve his ends...
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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Title: Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
Character: Restaurant Patron
Released: February 25, 1953
Type: Movie
Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.
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One Hundred Francs Per Second
Title: One Hundred Francs Per Second
Character: Un cheminot en grève (uncredited)
Released: January 9, 1953
Type: Movie
Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daughter, is fired. Some time later, Bourdinet launches a radio quiz show to boost his business. Philippe then decides to compete in the hope of telling the thousands of listeners what he thinks of the industrialist. A blow on the head having given him a gift of second sight, the competitor becomes impeccable and wins astronomical sums to the great despair of Bourdinet. Everything will work out in the end and Philippe will be able to marry Jacqueline.
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Beauties of the Night
Title: Beauties of the Night
Character: Un voisin / Un laquais / Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
Released: November 14, 1952
Type: Movie
A daydreaming French composer sees himself as a fine figure dashing through history.
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Le Costaud des Batignolles
Title: Le Costaud des Batignolles
Character: A spectator at the entrance to the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)
Released: April 30, 1952
Type: Movie
Jules, small and weak, dreams of becoming a formidable athlete. He strives every morning to practice physical culture exercises and takes comforting tablets, without success. But he meets Nénette, a woman who, when he kisses her, suddenly endows him with prodigious strength.
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Not Any Weekend for Our Love
Title: Not Any Weekend for Our Love
Character: Le Braconnier
Released: January 23, 1950
Type: Movie
The announcement of the future marriage of Franck Reno, the star singer, causes considerable excitement around the world.
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Monsignor
Title: Monsignor
Character: A man at the fair (uncredited)
Released: December 16, 1949
Type: Movie
Louis Mennechain is a modest locksmith. So imagine his amazement when Professor Piétrefond approaches him and tells him he recognizes in him a descendant of the kings of France, more precisely of Louis XVII (the king who never reigned). According to him he is none other than the monarch's great grandson. Louis's life is soon turned upside down as he becomes the center of attention of a group of ardent royalists. Even a duchess "gives" him her love to make sure that he accepts his role as pretender to the throne...
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Portrait of a Murderer
Title: Portrait of a Murderer
Released: November 25, 1949
Type: Movie
A circus daredevil is the next victim of a danger-seducing woman who tricks him into a potentially deadly stunt after he attempted to kill her.
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Wear His Heart on His Sleeve
Title: Wear His Heart on His Sleeve
Character: Friend of Raoul
Released: June 28, 1949
Type: Movie
Léon Ménard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for Mary, Léon follows her to Paris where he becomes her plaything. With Mary's complicity, a gang of swindlers make him the puppet proprietor of a night club. But Léon can't live in a fool's paradise forever and soon finds himself on the street, forsaken and desperate. Luckily, the manager of a circus notices him while he is busking and he hires Léon at once. Not only will success come to him but he will win the love of sweet Solange.
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Kindergarten
Title: Kindergarten
Character: Un policier (uncredited)
Released: May 20, 1949
Type: Movie
1948. Madeleine is the headmistress of a kindergarten in Ménilmontant. Dr Libois, the school doctor, is very close to her heart. When Rose, a new helper comes to the school, Libois is impressed at once by her understanding of the little ones and her dedication to them. Little by little, Libois grows fond of Rose while becoming estranged from Madeleine. He eventually marries Rose.
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The Cupboard Was Bare
Title: The Cupboard Was Bare
Character: (uncredited)
Released: October 29, 1948
Type: Movie
The aunt of Alfred Puc, a meek tax-collector in Paris, dies while riding in a moving van. The driver, not wishing to be bothered by a police interrogation, hides her corpse in a cupboard before notifying Alfred. But the van is stolen. Alfred, being the heir of a rich lady, begins a frantic search to locate the missing van and the cupboard because one can't claim an inheritance if there is no 'corpus delecti.' In his search, he gets caught up in an underworld web and finds the body of a murdered gangster in his room. He finally locates the cupboard but promptly loses it again. But, wait, it isn't "finis' time, yet.
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Monelle
Title: Monelle
Character: Le vendeur de journaux (uncredited)
Released: September 15, 1948
Type: Movie
A beautiful young pianist falls for her mentor.
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A Cop
Title: A Cop
Character: Un inspecteur (uncredited)
Released: December 3, 1947
Type: Movie
Georges, hunted by the Germans, had taken refuge with his brother, Commissioner PJ Paris. Once released, he teams up for the sake of a girl with the lackluster Zattore. A bank is robbed, but the police is fast and Georges will either lose his life.
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Noah's Ark
Title: Noah's Ark
Released: August 20, 1947
Type: Movie
Bitru is a carefree fellow who, one day, decides to buy a houseboat on the River Seine. He moves there and starts living surrounded by a circle of colorful friends. Among them, the daughter of an auto maker but also a group of scientists who have developed "Aqua Simplex", a device that could enable motorists to fill their tanks with... water ! Panic sets in in the automobile industry and Bitru is appointed his friends' middle man to represent them on the various car makers directors' boards.
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Silence Is Golden
Title: Silence Is Golden
Character: (uncredited)
Released: May 21, 1947
Type: Movie
Emile is a French film producer at the beginning of the century. One of his friends leaves his daughter Lucette in his house, when he is starting a tour through France. Emile falls in love with her. Problems starts when his younger friend Jacques come back from military service and after complaining his misfortune with women, follows Emile's advice in starting affairs with women and he meets Lucette.
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Majestic Hotel Cellars
Title: Majestic Hotel Cellars
Character: (uncredited)
Released: August 11, 1945
Type: Movie
In my “cellar” where case workers all the people of a great hotel, the head of the café, Donge, finds the corpse of Mrs Petersen, a rich client. The investigation by Maigret allows him to rub the husband of the victim, a Swede, Teddy, Ms Petersen’s son, his housekeeper, a social dancer and Donge himself who is the natural father of Teddy. The child he will go to his real father or not he will leave the rich Petersen who adores? The murder mystery and enigma sentimental are resolved by Maigret.
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Picpus
Title: Picpus
Character: (uncredited)
Released: February 12, 1943
Type: Movie
Picpus is a street and a subway stop where a number of murders have been committed. Maigret tries to find the killer.
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Mademoiselle Swing
Title: Mademoiselle Swing
Character: Un bagagiste
Released: June 12, 1942
Type: Movie
Stuck in Angoulême between her uncle, who composes classical music, and her aunt, who is a fan of contemporary music, young Irène finds life boring. Fortunately, there is swing music which illuminates her days. So when, one day, Raymond Serre and his swing orchestra come to Angoulême, she seizes the opportunity to slip the copy of a song she has written into the pocket of one of the musicians. The trouble is that while she is doing so, the train she has boarded pulls out.
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Volpone
Title: Volpone
Character: Un vénitien
Released: May 10, 1941
Type: Movie
Volpone, an elderly Venetian, connives with his money-crazed servant to convince his greedy friends that he is dying, knowing that each will try to curry favor with him in order to be named his heir. He is inundated with valuable gifts, and soon finds himself entangled deeper and deeper in a web of lies.
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Monsieur Hector
Title: Monsieur Hector
Character: (uncredited)
Released: December 13, 1940
Type: Movie
In a palace in Nice, a modest valet is confused with his master, a viscount chased by a man-eater.
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Moulin Rouge
Title: Moulin Rouge
Character: Headwaiter
Released: December 8, 1940
Type: Movie
A poor wretch, who has just been hired as a music-hall artist, in spite of himself becomes the tenant of a particular Parisian building.
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The Phantom Wagon
Title: The Phantom Wagon
Character: L'homme au cabaret
Released: September 7, 1939
Type: Movie
French version of the Selma Lagerlof story, most famously filmed in 1921 by Victor Sjostrom, about a poor sinner who only realizes what misery he's wrought when he dies on New Year's Eve and is collected by Death in his carriage.
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Deputy Eusèbe
Title: Deputy Eusèbe
Character: An elector
Released: March 9, 1939
Type: Movie
Eusèbe Bonbonneau, a solicitor's clerk, learns one day that a candidate bearing his name runs for election as a member of parliament. In fact Frazier, a crooked businessman, has urged an accomplice to impersonate Eusèbe, in order to obtain, through this straw man, authorizations for the creation of a casino in Sanceau-les-Nains and to make big money out of it. Eusébe decides to go to Paris to investigate. In the capital he meets Mariska, an exuberant actress who encourages him to try to get elected. As a result, thanks to her the true Bonbonneau becomes a member of parliament and the crook's accomplice is arrested. But Frazier is not impressed and, changing tactics, he starts manipulating Eusèbe.
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The Woman at the End of the World
Title: The Woman at the End of the World
Character: (uncredited)
Released: January 19, 1938
Type: Movie
A sailor falls in love with an innkeeper on a lost island.
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Debout là-dedans!
Title: Debout là-dedans!
Released: December 20, 1935
Type: Movie
A student monitor in a high school in the French provinces has no control over the pupils. He is in love with the caretaker's daughter but his superior, the Dean of Discipline, is also his love rival. Now, the two men are sent on military temporary duty and irony has it that in the Army the Dean is only a private whereas the mere supervisor's rank is ... corporal!
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Toto
Title: Toto
Character: Un prisonnier
Released: September 21, 1933
Type: Movie
Escaping from a policeman who has caught h.im with a stolen dog, Toto (Albert Préjean), a petty crook, hides in the apartment of a typist, Ginette (Renée Saint-Cyr). The two quickly fall in love, and after a brief incarceration, Toto returns to her and schemes to have her win a beauty contest.
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Fun in the Barracks
Title: Fun in the Barracks
Released: September 18, 1932
Type: Movie
The life of disorderly soldiers in the barracks dealing with daily routines.
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The Pearl
Title: The Pearl
Released: July 29, 1932
Type: Movie
A jeweler's clerk accidentally swallows a pearl worth three million. The jeweler accepts his marriage to his daughter if the clerk agrees to have the operation. The adventures follow one another until the day when the clerk admits that he has not swallowed the pearl, but as he has become a famous man, the jeweler accepts him as his son-in-law.
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Under the Roofs of Paris
Title: Under the Roofs of Paris
Character: Un membre de la bande à Fred (uncredited)
Released: April 28, 1930
Type: Movie
In the tenement slums of Paris between the world wars, impoverished street singer Albert yearns for beautiful Romanian immigrant Pola. Pola's boyfriend, local hoodlum Fred, grows jealous of Albert's constant attention to his woman and frames the hapless musician for one of his own petty crimes. But while Albert is in prison for Fred's misdeed, Pola ends up falling for Albert's faithful best friend, Louis.