Henri Debain

Henri Debain

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Hi Doc
Title: Hi Doc
Character: (uncredited)
Released: March 6, 1957
Type: Movie
24 hours in the life of a humble general practitioner. A very busy life to say the least... Like every other day, Dr. Forget works from morning till dusk (and even later). He sees patients in his consulting room or visits them either on house calls or at the hospital. But is today just another day? Not quite since on this very day, Junior, Dr. Forget's son, will know if he has passed or not his exam at the faculty of medicine.
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The Lebanese Mission
Title: The Lebanese Mission
Character: Un invité
Released: September 12, 1956
Type: Movie
In Lebanon, industrialist Hennequin, director of a French oil company, entrusts engineers Jean Domèvre, a Frenchman, and Mokhrir, a Lebanese, with the prospecting of an isolated region granted to him by Countess Athelstane Orloff. Their search remains fruitless until Mokhir reports the discovery of a uranium deposit, but disappears before Jean can identify the location. He goes to the Countess for help in finding Mokhir and surprises her when, due to financial difficulties, she is negotiating her concession with the Englishman Hobson, director of a rival company. Attracted by Jean, the Countess nevertheless gives him her preference and they set off together in search of Mokhir.
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My Priest Among the Poor
Title: My Priest Among the Poor
Released: May 4, 1956
Type: Movie
Abbé Pellegrin, parish priest of Sableuse, sells an ancient Christ to an unknown man, M. de Saint Preux. Summoned to the bishop's palace, he learns that he has been the victim of a swindler. The Christ, exchanged for a "mouthful of bread", is a valuable antique. Not wanting to compromise his wartime comrade La Goupille, who had introduced him to Saint Preux, Pellegrin proposed to his bishop that he himself carry out the search for the Christ. For the occasion, he swapped his cassock for a "civilian" outfit and landed in Paris. He recovers the treasure in the midst of a series of adventures and misadventures involving Cousinet, the former squire of Sableuse. He takes in the tenants Cousinet has just evicted from his hotel.
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Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Title: Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Character: M. de Méry
Released: August 14, 1953
Type: Movie
Julien Pauphilat is the doorman at the famous restaurant, Maxim's and is also the confidant of many of his customers. As a consequence, in this post, he has managed to make a comfortable living and even acquire a country mansion. Retirement beckons and he is going to be able to enjoy the quiet life at last. The wedding of his daughter, Genevieve with Andre du Velin, a well born playboy is going to endanger this dream, for Genevieve is ignorant of her father's job. However, her fiance doesn't see any problem with this.
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Vie privée
Title: Vie privée
Character: The dialogist
Released: May 29, 1942
Type: Movie
Beautiful and adored by the public, the great actress Florence once faulted with Remi, a disreputable individual. A little girl was born who lives in the countryside. Dorcier, the director, would like to marry Florence and wonders about her private life and her past existence. A jealous rival unleashes slander.
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Jeunes filles à marier
Title: Jeunes filles à marier
Released: July 5, 1935
Type: Movie
Well-to-do Simone replaces her music-hall friend Yahne when her wealthy uncle visits from America.
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Itto
Title: Itto
Character: Sergent
Released: December 31, 1934
Type: Movie
Filmed in French Morocco, Itto's dialogue is spoken primarily in the tribal Chleuh language. The jingoistic story concerns a series of clashes between French occupational forces and a rebellious Chleuh chieftain. Itto (Simone Berriau), chief's daughter, becomes embroiled in a romance with a Moroccan tribesman who has gone over to the French side. It is implied in Itto that it's okay to betray one's own people if it will preserve French colonialism in Africa. To modern viewers, the rampant chauvinism in Itto is a difficult pill to swallow.
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Maruche
Title: Maruche
Released: March 23, 1934
Type: Movie
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Children of Montmartre
Title: Children of Montmartre
Character: Dr. Libois
Released: September 15, 1933
Type: Movie
When her father files bankruptcy and then dies, Rose's fiancé jilts her; she takes a job as a maid in a Montmartre kindergarten with 150 poor children. Rose gives each child loving attention, and soon she's their favorite. An especially needy child is Marie, a prostitute's daughter. Rose and she bond, and Marie is jealous of all attentions paid Rose, especially those of Dr. Libois, the school's physician. When Rose inadvertently guides the children through the educational experiment of a visiting scholar, and then discloses she has a college degree and is working beneath her station, the principal wants to fire her. Is there any way she can stay? And what will happen to Marie?
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Garrison's Paramour
Title: Garrison's Paramour
Released: April 7, 1933
Type: Movie
Philémon, a wealthy dilettante, is going to do his military service in the provinces under the authority of a colonel friend of his father. Lucien, a lieutenant and Jeanne, the colonel's daughter, are secretly in love with each other; but the colonel plans for his daughter a marriage with Philemon. In the meantime, Folette de Saint-Pageot, a coquette, arrives in the village to claim money from the colonel, while also coveting that of Philémon. To protect himself, the colonel makes Folette pass for Lucien's fiancée. Out of spite, Jeanne decides to marry Philémon. They all find themselves in Folette's room, where they have a frank explanation which clarifies all their links. The lieutenant will marry Jeanne, and Folette will be maintained by Philémon.
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La Dame de chez Maxim's
Title: La Dame de chez Maxim's
Character: Etienne
Released: April 1, 1933
Type: Movie
Dr. Lucien Petypon is usually a serious man, but, drawn by his friend Corignon, he once paints the town red at Maxim's. When he wakes up late the next morning, he finds the scantily clad Môme Crevette, a dancer at the famous Paris restaurant, by his side. It is the moment General Petypon du Grêlé, Lucien's rich uncle, chooses to make an unexpected visit. The good doctor has no other choice but to pass Crevette off as his lawful wife.
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Just Leon
Title: Just Leon
Character: Le speaker
Released: September 30, 1932
Type: Movie
Léon is hired by a detective agency to monitor a music hall star whose friend is extremely jealous.
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The Eagle
Title: The Eagle
Character: Le sergent
Released: August 28, 1931
Type: Movie
An adaptation of the play L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand, which portrays the life of Napoleon I.
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The stranger
Title: The stranger
Character: Mister Clarkson
Released: February 6, 1931
Type: Movie
In a luxury hotel, a gathering of foreign high society people attend a wedding lunch. By the end of the feast a dramatic turn of events occurs : on the time of leaving the groom realizes that his newly married wife has... disappeared ! One morning, some time later, he meets her again at the Bois de Boulogne. She tells him everything about her strange attitude: she needed to be married to be able to have access to her husband's money. With this money, she managed to avenge her mother.
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Monte Cristo
Title: Monte Cristo
Character: Caderousse
Released: April 30, 1929
Type: Movie
This epic adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo was directed by Henri Fescourt, and stars Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover, Pierre Batcheff, the beautiful Marie Glory, and Bernhard Goetzke as the Abbé Faria.
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Marquitta
Title: Marquitta
Character: Dimitrieff
Released: August 12, 1927
Type: Movie
The tumultuous relationship between a street singer and a prince.
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Mots croisés
Title: Mots croisés
Released: October 29, 1926
Type: Movie
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Michel Strogoff
Title: Michel Strogoff
Character: Harry Blount
Released: June 30, 1926
Type: Movie
Adapted from Jules Verne's 1876 novel Michael Strogoff, the film tells the tale of a Russian courier named Michael Strogoff who has to dash across Russia with a vital message for the tsar's brother, wrestling with bears and fighting off ferocious Tatar rebels along the way. Captured by the Tatars, he is brought before their leader and blinded with a red hot sword by the executioner.
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Amour et carburateur
Title: Amour et carburateur
Released: January 2, 1925
Type: Movie
Alcide Darbois, a small-time garage owner, and his sister Ursule come into a fabulous inheritance and become powerful industrialists. The cars they make a re very successful on the French market. Now a bit of a snob, Alcide decides to marry his daughter Suzanne to Marquis Gaëtan de la Michodière, but the young lady is actually in love with Bégonia, her father's chief worker. A car racing event will resolve the situation.
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Les grands
Title: Les grands
Released: December 19, 1924
Type: Movie
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Triplepatte
Title: Triplepatte
Character: Robert
Released: November 17, 1922
Type: Movie
Robert de Houdan is indecisiveness itself. He keeps hesitating, shilly-shallying and never reach any decision in any way. So much so that he finds himself on the verge of ruin and falls prey to Boucherot, a greedy loan-shark who puts pressure on him to marry Yvonne Herbelier. Boucherot is assisted in his undertaking by baroness Pépin, a typical matchmaker. But Robert, who does not know the young lady, shies away from her.
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La Maison vide
Title: La Maison vide
Released: October 22, 1921
Type: Movie