Jean Mercanton
Acting
Biography
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Born: May 17, 1920
Known For
The Phantom Wagon
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.
Little Nothings
Following a broadcast on the radio, each of the listeners remembers these "little nothings" (the title is borrowed from a play by Mozart), which have often changed their lives. Each of these stories told will prove that a tiny detail in life can change an entire destiny.
Stupéfiants
When an up-and-coming singer's career is jeopardized by morphine addiction, her brother takes on the ruthless dope pushers who are intent on keeping her hooked.
Illegitimate Child
The illegitimate son of a music-hall star and an ambitious politician has grown up to become a journalist. He decides to get back at his father by using blackmail.
The Heart of a Nation
The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II.
Three from St. Cyr
Three students from Saint-Cyr are sent to Syria to fight the rebels in the desert.
Children of Chaos
An officer, two of his comrades and a social worker want to create the "Carrefour", a place for lost children and teens to give them a chance not to fall by the wayside and spend most of their life in jail.
He Is Charming
A French musical comedy film, one of the many operetta films made in the 1930s. Rejected for the law after cheating with his fellow students, a frivolous youth gets a job as a notary in the provinces where he hires his girlfriend and they have a fine musical time.
Princess, At Your Orders!
Simultaneously made French version of "Ihre Hoheit Befiehlt": An officer, posing as a deli clerk, and a princess, posing as a manicurist, meet at a ball. The court especially the prime minister oppose a marriage, for political reasons.
To have known
An opinionated and cocky bookkeeper is certain he can rum his employer's business better than his employer can. The latter dive the bookkeeper a chance to demonstrate his management ability and skills, and promptly makes an unmitigated mess.
Filmography
as Pierre
as Hans
as Philippe
as Émile Ferrand
as Paul, young sportsman
as Alain Froment
as Jacques Boisleroi
as Jacques
as Fernand
as Pierre Holm
as Jean Le Moyne
as Prince Joachim / Jean-Jacques de Landelle
as Jacques Eyssette
as Pierre
as Le chasseur
as Eric
as Le petit roi
as Le petit innocent
as Le petit Maurice
as Le petit garçon
as Fanfan, jeune
as Baby Ivor