List of the best Henri-Georges Clouzot movies: Diabolique(1955), Quai des Orfevres(1947), The Mystery of Picasso(1956), The Raven(1943), Manon(1949), The Wages of Fear(1953), The Murderer Lives at Number 21(1942) ... ...
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France
1955
116 Minutes
Director
Simone Signoret Vera Clouzot Paul Meurisse Charles Vanel Jean Brochard Noel Roquebert Thérèse Dorny Pierre Larquey Michel Serrault Yves Marie Maurin Georges Poujouly
teacher headmaster detective wife mistress suspenseful tense dark frightening france boarding school apartment murder adultery revenge deception revenge mystery 1950s
The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France
1947
110 Minutes
Director
Louis Jouvet Bernard Blier Suzy Delair Pierre Larquey Simone Renant Jeanne Fusier-Gir Charles Dullin Robert Dalban Blavette Claudine Dupuis J. Daurand
singer pianist businessman inspector femme fatale dark cheeky engaging paris music hall murder musicians performance mystery love fall 1940s
Jenny Lamour wants to succeed in music hall. Her husband and accompanist is Maurice Martineau, a nice but jealous man. When he knew Jenny is making eyes at Brignon, an old businessman, in ... See full summary »
Documentary
France
1956
87 Minutes
Director
painter documentarian artist offbeat engaging dreamy artist's studio canvas pablo picasso painting creative process imagination cubism art quest transformation discovery 1950s
A filmed record of Pablo Picasso painting numerous canvases for the camera, allowing us to see his creative process at work.
Mystery & Thriller
1943
92 Minutes
Director
Pierre Fresnay Ginette Leclerc Pierre Larquey Noël Roquevert Antoine Belpetre Jean Brochard Louis Seigner Robert Clermont Palau Marcel Delaitre
doctor psychiatrist nurse patient wife bleak brutal dark suspenseful tense france small town abortion adultery betrayal scandal extortion mob mentality mystery pursuit
The citizens of a small French town are set on edge when a series of poison-pen letters begins circulating.
Drama
1949
120 Minutes
Director
Cecile Aubry Michel Auclair Serge Reggiani Andrex Raymond Souplex André Valmy Henri Vilbert Helena Manson Dora Doll
Mystery & Thriller
1953
156 Minutes
Director
Yves Montand Charles Vanel Peter Van Eyck Vera Clouzot Folco Lulli William Tubbs Dario Moreno Jo Dest Antonio Centa Luis de Lima
driver worker tense gritty south america oil field mountain truck cantina daunting task oil exploitation death dangerous assignment rivalry quest 1950s
Four men take on the dangerous mission of driving two nitroglycerin-laden trucks through harsh terrain.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
1942
83 Minutes
Director
Pierre Fresnay Suzy Delair Jean Tissier Pierre Larquey Noël Roquevert René Génin Natol Huguette Vivier Odette Talazac Maximilienne Louis Florencie
A detective (Pierre Fresnay) poses as a clergyman and searches for a serial killer among a motley band of boardinghouse residents.