Paul Pauley

Street Without Joy (1938)

Jeanne supports supports his family on his modest salary. Her boss is arrested for fraud. Jeanne is forced, out of poverty, in the street. ...

Chipée (1938)

A businessman, Masson, who likes to party, wants to force his partner, Chabrat, a hard worker on whom the success of their fashion store depends, not to leave Paris. For this, he agrees with a young cabaret dancer, Zizi so that she pretends, for a fee, to ...

Neuf de trèfle (1938)

Miche Doulin is a wife who like to spend. Her husband Henri, who is a diplomat and worried about several large bills, wins an unexpected gain at play. He hides his luck and invents an incredible burglary. His wife to repay the imaginary theft will commit a ...

Monsieur Bégonia (1937)

A young man who applies for the position of general manager in a fashion house has not reached the desired age. Thanks to a skilful make-up, he gives himself the required appearance and under the name of Monsieur Bégonia, now presides over the destinies o ...

My Little Marquise (1937)

Jacotte, a little orphan, is adopted by two single uncles who are looking for a governess for her. Monique hides that she is very rich to be hired because she is seduced by the little girl. Her father, chocolate manufacturer and competitor of the uncles, d ...

Mon député et sa femme (1937)

An outgoing deputy, put on ballot, experiences many political and marital difficulties before regaining his seat. Ultimately and without suspecting it, he owes his victory obtained by a withdrawal at the last minute, to his young wife who did not hesitate ...

The Beauty of Montparnasse (1937)

Mr. Pontbichot has long dreamed of cheating on his wife. To achieve his goals, he looks for a son-in-law who could help him, and finds him in the person of a young painter, who pleases his daughter. ...

Une femme qui se partage (1937)

Louis Cruciol, a married man, leads a double life: he maintains his mistress by taking the identity of one of his employees, Louis Cornette. A series of misunderstandings ensues. ...

The Life and Loves of Beethoven (1937)

Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist. ...

Les maris de ma femme (1937)

A poor boy, having consented to play the role of the victim in a fake car accident story, is also invited to marry in the place of his crush who wishes to keep his freedom. ...

To the Sound of Guitars (1936)

A woman visiting Corsica falls for a singer with a velvet-smooth voice. ...

Œil de lynx, détective (1936)

Marc Lanterne and Monsieur Smith investigate the home of a castellan who is the victim of jealousy, justified by the way, of his wife. Monsieur Dunoyau wants to know the author of the anonymous letters he receives. After a whole series of extraordinary adv ...

Mercadet (1936)

A businessman on the verge of bankruptcy, Mercadet, is harassed by his creditors. To keep them waiting, he invents a fictitious partner, Godeau, who has gone to make his fortune in India and who should return laden with gold. The heart of the plot is there ...

You Can't Fool Antoinette (1936)

Hubert has married a little provincial girl and, to disgust her with Parisian life, he takes her out every evening. ...

The Little Lady of the Sleeping Car (1936)

A somewhat naive young man, newly married to a well-to-do young lady, is harassed by a promiscuous woman he met on a train. Everything will end well. ...

Sacré Léonce (1936)

Léonce Vavin, an entomologist, marries Cecile Debienne, but the parents of the bride quickly realize that he's not just ugly but also a complete ignorant of all sexual matters. ...

La Petite Sauvage (1936)

The young Paulette is placed by her tutor in a boarding school in Lausanne. It is at the neighboring dance hall, by running away for a short time, that she will find love. ...

Speak to Me of Love (1935)

A young girl marries an attractive but very busy businessman. So busy, that on the wedding day, he has no hesitation in taking an unexpected trip. ...

The Pont-Biquet Family (1935)

The family Pont-Biquet is composed as follows: father, the judge, afflicted by deafness; authoritarian and irascible mother; funny son-in-law; an ingenious son who has a mistress. ...

Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil (1935)

When a young woman named Aurélie throws a fit of jealousy at her husband and her lover, daily life becomes more complicated. ...

L'affaire Coquelet (1935)

There are collectors and collectors. As far as he is concerned, Monsieur Coquelet has brought together a collection of historical... garters! So imagine his reaction when he realizes his most invaluable piece has been stolen... Municipal police and gendarm ...

Le vertige (1935)

General Mikailoff once killed a lieutenant he mistakenly believed to be his wife's lover. Subsequently, she meets Henri de Cassel, so different from her drunkard husband, becomes his mistress and agrees to flee with him. She is surprised by her husband who ...

Midnight Prince (1934)

A record seller, and not very serious, Henry spends his nights in a cabaret where there is a Slavic prince in exile. His resemblance to the Prince of Palestria makes him designated to replace the young man who prefers to stay in Paris. And Henry takes with ...

Rothchild (1934)

An ex-businessman, ruined and reduced to living under bridges, uses the name of one of his companions in misfortune, Rothchild, to organize a vast scam. ...

L'École des contribuables (1934)

A bureaucrat, tax assessor, specialized in tax return and fraud, complains about his son-in-law's inactivity. He'd rather have thought twice before urging him to work... ...

Dîner de gala aux Ambassadeurs (1934)

Three successive sketches: Sacha Guitry successively calls Pauline Carton, Gaston Severin and Paul Pauley by telephone, to invite them to the Ambassadors gala dinner. ...

Étienne (1933)

Étienne, a very sensitive being, watches helplessly as his mother suffers from his father's infidelities. He tries to seduce his father's next conquest without his knowledge. ...

Make Up (1932)

Misfortunes and disarray of the little clown Leroy who is upstaged by a comrade, Bertini, and sees himself abandoned by his girlfriend Ginette, preferring his collaborator to him. ...

A Star Vanishes (1932)

Shout It from the House Tops (1932)

The son of a rich soap manufacturer gets himself in predicaments trying to prove to his father that he's responsible enough for marriage. ...

Aces of the Turf (1932)

Two friends win a large sum and become the owners of a splendid horse, which a band of adventurers tries to seize. ...

Rien que la vérité (1931)

Bob bets 250,000 francs that he can tell the truth and nothing but the truth for twenty-four hours. ...

Un homme en habit (1931)

Completely ruined, André is left with nothing more than the clothes on his back. He is hired as a controller in a small theater and there meets his wife, from whom he is in the process of divorcing. She tells him that he has just recieved an inheritance a ...

Black and White (1931)

A one-night stand with an entertainer threatens to destroy a woman's marriage after she gives birth to a black child. ...