Michel Ardan

Michel Ardan

Born: September 20, 1920
Died: May 9, 1979
in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]

Movies for Michel Ardan...

The Big Shots
Title: The Big Shots
Released: October 31, 1972
Type: Movie
Thia and Murelli, who live from car stunt shows, make ends meet by carrying out small burglaries.
bee
Rookies Run Amok
Title: Rookies Run Amok
Released: December 15, 1971
Type: Movie
Les Bidasses en Folie, a french movie from 1971, is a very short, easy to watch, slapstick hippie comedy.
bee
Title: Samedi soir
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 1971
Type: TV
bee
A Strange Kind of Colonel
Title: A Strange Kind of Colonel
Released: April 24, 1968
Type: Movie
Barton and Cutterfeet, two London mobsters, team up with stripper Marina to pull off the big jobs. But the arrival of a rival who signs his crimes "The Angel" takes away all their profits. The three friends hope to get their revenge when they steal a diamond.
bee
Towards Ecstasy
Title: Towards Ecstasy
Character: Monsieur Bègue
Released: September 22, 1960
Type: Movie
Catherine married Jérôme, a wealthy landowner living in North Africa, from a bourgeois but noxious background. While living in total family harmony, she is seized by a mystical crisis following a vision of a cleric in ecstasy. She abandons her home and worldly possessions to take a job as a maid. After a bumpy road that severely tested her spirituality, Catherine found peace by returning to live with her devoted partner.
bee
The Delinquents
Title: The Delinquents
Character: Un complice de la bande
Released: June 22, 1960
Type: Movie
Jean-Pierre, who has escaped from prison, tries to reintegrate into society with the help of workers at a construction site.
bee
Recourse in Grace
Title: Recourse in Grace
Character: Marcel
Released: May 19, 1960
Type: Movie
Mario di Donati, a deserter from the Italian army, lives in Paris under a false name with Germaine, his French lover. When the latter learns about his hidden past, she feels hurt by Mario's lack of trust in her and she distances herself from him. In despair, Mario surrenders to the law but, at the time of trial, he runs away to join the woman he loves.
bee
The Big Risk
Title: The Big Risk
Character: Henri Vintran, dit « Riton »
Released: March 23, 1960
Type: Movie
On crowded Milan streets, two men execute a split-second payroll heist-in broad daylight-then begin a lightning-paced getaway, via every conveyance available. But after all, when a tough guy's returning to France (where he's been sentenced to death in absentia) after holing up in Italy for nearly a decade, he's got to have some startup money--particularly if he's going back with the wife and kids.
bee
Le souffle du désir
Title: Le souffle du désir
Released: April 9, 1958
Type: Movie
Daniel Bellanger, a night-club crooner, is a basically straight,honest man. He has just married Christiane, a cashier in a Montmartre hotel and his main objective in life is to live happily with his wife and Pierrot, the son she had of a former union. Unfortunately Daniel accepts the offer of his old friend Freddy to run a gambling den. The place is frequented by a host of dubious guys, among whom a hood named Mario. The latter finds Christiane to his liking and soon shows he is prepared to do anything to take her away from Daniel, including kidnapping little Pierrot.
bee
Le colonel est de la revue
Title: Le colonel est de la revue
Released: March 1, 1957
Type: Movie
To spice up a life that's too quiet, a couple of friends play at being gangsters, but end up meeting some real hoodlums.
bee
In the Manner of Sherlock Holmes
Title: In the Manner of Sherlock Holmes
Character: Louis Gamay
Released: June 5, 1956
Type: Movie
A horrific and, on the face of it, incomprehensible murder has just been committed on the unsympathetic person of a loan shark. The victim's body is found lifeless, but the circumstances of his death are far from clear. For want of anything better to go on, the police immediately suspect a penniless gentleman who had the bad idea and misfortune to be present at the time of the crime. The police don't take the time to look for other possible suspects, and are not at the end of their surprises. A dark story seems to lie behind this imbroglio of incoherent facts.
bee
No Mercy for the Cellers
Title: No Mercy for the Cellers
Character: Charly
Released: October 31, 1955
Type: Movie
In Montmartre, prostitutes and neighborhood pimps meet in Victor's bar. One of them, Charly, one day falls in love with the beautiful Laurence, a girl who honestly earns her life as a singer. But Fernand, the local boss, sees a bad eye his acolyte out of the ranks to lead a quiet life in the company of his sweetheart. He provokes the jealousy of Jessy, mistress of Charly. The latter, stung, does not intend to leave without fighting his lover take the tangent. She ruminates her revenge so much that she ends up shooting Charly ...
bee
Pas de souris dans le business
Title: Pas de souris dans le business
Character: Victor
Released: April 8, 1955
Type: Movie
Without seeming to touch it, journalist Trupeau is interested in the doings of Mireille, a jewelry store saleswoman. A certain Jojo is hanging around the young girl, and not for the right reasons, but to pull off a "heist". Although one of his men betrays him and has to be shot, Jojo succeeds. The police investigate, question and pursue Mireille. Exasperated and disillusioned, the pretty salesgirl shoots Jojo. Fortunately, the journalist is there to prove that she's as white as an ermine. And the ch timents rain down on the culprits.
bee
Nights of Shame
Title: Nights of Shame
Released: August 4, 1954
Type: Movie
Marie-Thérèse is firmly involved in a charity dedicated to the rehabilitation of prostitutes. She approaches Marcelle who, for the love of Pierre, an honest painter, hides her dishonorable profession, and she befriends Maria, in love with the gentle René. Marcelle's aunt is murdered, and her daughter arrested. Marie-Thérèse sets out to prove her innocence, but the two boys learn all about the two unfortunate women. Pierre is unforgiving. Happier, Maria will start a new life with René.
bee
Fire Under Her Skin
Title: Fire Under Her Skin
Character: Louis Babou
Released: June 1, 1953
Type: Movie
Thérèse, who has come from the city, has married the sad Louis Raboux, a violent peasant who dies under unclear circumstances. Thérèse stays at the farm with Célestin, who loves her, but dares not say it out of shyness. The arrival of Pierre, who knew Louis and has something to hide, complicates the situation. Célestin's jealousy, which the maid Julia tries to console. Thérèse and Pierre's passionate love. The police arrest the young man and Célestin chases Thérèse, who falls from the roof. Célestin throws the body into an abyss, only to see Pierre reappear. In a rage, he too rushes into the ravine, from which Thérèse emerges, a new miracle-worker, ready to throw herself into the arms of her lover.
bee
L'éternel espoir
Title: L'éternel espoir
Released: June 24, 1952
Type: Movie
The war will separate the members of the Valon family, two sons Alexandre and Antoine being prisoners, while the youngest Gilbert enters the secret army. Only their sister, Denise, will stay on the farm with her grandfather and grandmother. The Germans invade the free zone.
bee
Sergil Among the Girls
Title: Sergil Among the Girls
Released: June 6, 1952
Type: Movie
The maid of a clandestine brothel in Marseille is found murdered. The inspector Sergil, in charge of the investigation will employ somewhat particular methods in order to unmask the assassin.
bee
Dakota 308
Title: Dakota 308
Character: Chauffeur
Released: April 25, 1951
Type: Movie
A Dakota plane is carrying a ton of gold bound for Brazzaville, but it is hijacked over the Camargue. On arrival, we find nails instead of gold!
bee
The Sleepwalker
Title: The Sleepwalker
Character: Un gangster
Released: April 5, 1951
Type: Movie
Victor Boniface's life is not exactly a rest cure. Just imagine: Victor is both a store detective and a ... shoplifter (only when he walks in his sleep, mind you)! And falling in love while sleepwalking is no bed of roses either, as the good-natured man simply forgets everything after waking up. Fortunately love wins the game in the end. Does that mean that life will become as easy as pie ? Certainly not: the little Bonifaces will be sleepwalkers just like their daddy!
bee
L’atomique Monsieur Placido
Title: L’atomique Monsieur Placido
Released: July 5, 1950
Type: Movie
A gangster, thief of atomic formulas, has a double in the person of a naive musician. A music hall artist who makes eyes at the musician is deceived by the gangster who also takes advantage of the resemblance to track down a band of thugs who are chasing him. Virtue is ultimately rewarded.
bee
The Inn of Sin
Title: The Inn of Sin
Character: Rival
Released: December 15, 1949
Type: Movie
Two murders are committed in an inn for the possession of a bag containing a fortune.
bee
The Heroic Mr. Boniface
Title: The Heroic Mr. Boniface
Character: Le deuxième gangster
Released: October 19, 1949
Type: Movie
A simple man gets involved in an implausible story of gangsters in the wake of the discovery of a criminal's dead body in his own bed.
bee
Rapide de nuit
Title: Rapide de nuit
Character: One of the two accomplices
Released: September 19, 1948
Type: Movie
Duped by a pretty woman who uses him to smuggle a suitcase containing the proceeds of a theft through the station, an honest fellow understands everything and replaces the suitcase with a similar one. The police do not understand anything, but the pretty girl promises to become honest like the one who almost was her pigeon.
bee
Secret Cargo
Title: Secret Cargo
Character: S.R 35
Released: December 27, 1947
Type: Movie
In a Central American state, the owner of a dance hall and his sponsor engage in drug trafficking. Are involved in various intrigues, a gypsy orchestra, its singer, the sister of the conductor, some policemen. Imprisonment and death are at the end of the adventures.
bee
Last Refuge
Title: Last Refuge
Character: Albert
Released: August 26, 1947
Type: Movie
Philippe and Sylvie have to do with Alvarez, a dangerous gang leader. They break up with him and commit robbery and murder. Sylvie suggests that Philippe take refuge in his quiet family. His younger sister Antoinette attracts and charms Philippe and excites the jealousy of Sylvie who informs Alvarez. The police get involved and Philippe is killed during a merciless fight.
bee
Panic
Title: Panic
Character: Fernand
Released: January 15, 1947
Type: Movie
Proud, eccentric, and antisocial, Monsieur Hire has always kept to himself. But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town and discovers that his neighbors are only too ready to suspect the worst of him.
bee
The Room Upstairs
Title: The Room Upstairs
Character: Le conservateur (uncredited)
Released: December 18, 1946
Type: Movie
The local building-contractor Martin Roumagnac is fascinated by the fashionable Blanche Ferrand. To impress Blache, Martin presents her with a villa. However, this ruins him financially. Despite Martin's many efforts for the now femme-fatal Blanche, she is not able to chose between him and the rich consul De Laubry.