André Hunebelle

André Hunebelle

Total Credits at Criticker: 19 (Director), 3 (Writer)

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    Fantômas
    Criminal mastermind Fantômas, a man of a thousand faces, is unhappy with Fandor, a journalist whose written a fictive interview of him. He kidnaps Fandor, threatens to kill him, but first goes about ruining the journalist's reputation by committing a sensational crime in Fandor's guise. Hot on the trail is police Commissaire Juve, so Fantômas commits a crime looking like him. Soon, our intrepid heroes, Fandor and Juve, with the help of Fandor's girlfriend Hélène, are on the mastermind's trail, but who's in control? (IMDB)
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    Fantomas Strikes Back
    In the second installment of the parodic Fantomas series, the title arch criminal and master of disguise kidnaps prominent scientist Prof. Marchand in order to develop a new powerful weapon to threaten the world. Fantomas is also planning to kidnap another scientist, Prof. Lefebvre. Journalist Fandor (Jean Marais, who also plays Fantomas and Prof. Lefebvre) decides to set a trap for the elusive villain. (All Movie Guide)
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    Fantomas Against Scotland Yard
    Fantomas wants to collect money from scottish rich' for letting them live. The French inspector (Louis de Funes) comes to a scottish castle to protect the owner, and to catch Fantomas. There is a lot of funny trouble in the castle, espacially at one big evening party. (imdb)
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    Taxi, Roulotte et Corrida
    Louis is a hard working but crazy Paris taxi driver. Today he's finishing work for the summer holiday: his family is going to Spain with his sister-in-law and her family; they're going in the taxi and towing a caravan. The customs check at the border is pretty thorough, and the two men have some trouble smuggling. Next to them in the customs hall is a beautiful blonde, who is smuggling a priceless stolen diamond into Spain. (imdb)
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    Méfiez-vous des blondes
    Back from a stay in the Far East, a woman who knew the names of the chiefs of a drug ring is murdered. Georges Masse, the famous reporter, decides to investigate, accompanied by his faithful photographer P'tit Louis. He will come across some unappetizing characters like M. Dubois, a killer, Luigi Costelli, a dangerous trafficker and a beautiful but dubious lady, Suzanne Wilson. After being himself suspected, Masse will make the truth triumph. (imdb)
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    Les mystères de Paris
    Paris, 1840. Whilst driving his fiancée Irène home in his horse-drawn carriage, the Marquis Rodolphe de Sombreuil accidentally knocks down a poor man in the street. Believing the man is only slightly injured, Rodolphe gives him a purse containing some money as a recompense. But the man dies not long afterwards, leaving his wife and daughter Marie desolate. The widow is then arrested by the police, who believe she stole Rodolphe's purse. (Allmovie)
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    Le Capitan
    King Louis has his problems -- a power-hungry regent is trying to take the seat of government right out from underneath him. In order to stave off this bid for power, the king turns to François, a swordsman and fighter who swashbuckles better than anyone else. François also incurs the wrath of the king's enemy but is compensated by the fact that the lovely Gisele has noticed him. Le Capitan also features a stock comic character, Cogolin, played by Bourvil. (Allmovie)
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    Les Trois Mousquetaires
    As always, the story begins when farm boy D'Artagnan rides into Paris, intending to become a King's Musketeer. En route, he manages to offend Porthos, Athos and Aramis, challenging all three to a duel at the same time. The foursome eventually becomes fast friends, uniting against such common enemies as Cardinal Richelieu and Milady DeWinter. The plot then segues into the efforts of the Musketeers to save the honor of Queen Anne. (Allmovie)
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    Blood on His Sword
    Charles le Temeraire asks in marriage Jeanne de Beauvais, daughter of King Louis XI, wishing to get her valuable lands in dowry. The King is wise to this, and since his daughter does not feel inclined to accept, he refuses. Charles sets up a plan to abduct the prince, in a way that the suspicions will fall upon Robert de Neuville, a noble enamoured of the princess. (imdb)
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    The Impossible Mr. Pipelet
    Maurice Martin handles firmly porter's lodge of which he holds with his wife, the amiable Germaine. Their daughter, Jacqueline, hardworking and wise, would give them any satisfaction if not a romance between her and George stood Richet, the son of the owners. They do not want any price of this marriage, nor the Martin. After a falling transient, the lovebirds disappear. Fathers erected the first one against the other, despair and mothers wail. (Wikipedia)
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    Les Quatre Charlots mousquetaires
    A version of the Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, completely revisited and perfectly burlesque, in which the Charlotts play the servants of the Musketeers in order to defeat the plans of Cardinal Richelieu, his damned soul Father Joseph and Milady de Winter, and bring back to the Queen her iron-clad diamonds, which she imprudently offered to the Duke of Buckingham.
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    A nous quatre cardinal !
    Sequel of Les 4 Charlots Mousquetaires.
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    Le Bossu
    Prince Philippe de Gonzague decides to get rid of his cousin Duke de Nevers, having wished for long his properties and wealth. (imdb)
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    Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117
    A secret agent is dispatched to find a rare and valuable drug. (imdb)
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    Massacre en dentelles
    A playboy reporter takes a break from his holiday to track down some gangsters.
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    The Twilight Girls
    A beautiful and sophisticated teenager is placed in a regimented French girls' boarding school after her father apparently commits suicide over a business scandal. She immediately gains admirers -- a lustful middle-aged artist, a handsome young composer, a fellow female student -- as well as a jealous rival. With the help of her schoolmates, she attempts to elope with the composer, but the adults catch on to the plot, and she is locked into her room at night. (imdb)
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    Shadow of Evil
    An American agent is killed in Bangkok while investigating suspicious virus outbreaks in south east Asia. Agent OSS 117 is sent to Thailand to unravel the mysteries behind the man called Dr. Sinn. (imdb)
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    OSS 117 Is Unleashed
    An American agent disappears after a scuba diving reconnaissance mission in Corsica. The Secret Service sends agent code name OSS 117 to investigate. (themoviedb.org)
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    Monsieur Taxi
    An honest taxi driver gets into trouble by looking for a customer who left her purse full of cash in his vehicle.
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