Maurice Labro Movies
- 1966
An extremely sub-James Bond orientation drives this thriller -- made in Europe but trying to look and sound American -- about a counter-intelligence operative (identified as a "super-agent" by his boss) investigating a leak to the Soviets. Dark, good-looking Ray Danton plays Larson, the "super-agent" in this awkward (but, on that level, enjoyable) yet knowing spoof of the genre. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Roger Hanin
- 1965
Larson (Ray Danton) is a CIA agent who breaks a communist spy ring that has infiltrated key United States agencies in Europe in this routine spy actioner. Pascale Petit is on hand for distaff interest for the hero. The film is one in a long line of Bond-styled thrillers that glutted the market in the mid 1960s. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ray Danton, Pascale Petit, (more)
- 1964
This espionage thriller is about an agent investigating the theft of an experimental jet. He gets some help from an unexpected source -- a beautiful enemy spy who tells him that she has left the spy game and will lead him to the jet her former comrades have stolen. He must decide if she is telling the truth or trying to set him up. ~ Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dominique Paturel, Virna Lisi, (more)
- 1962
Roger Hanin plays "The Gorilla" in Deadly Decoy. No, he doesn't have elongated arms or hair all over his body. The Gorilla is a top secret agent, famed for his strength and dexterity. His assignment this time around is to prevent a political assassination. He expedites this by setting himself up as the target. Roger Dumas and Pierre Dac costar in Deadly Decoy, which didn't make it into American theatres until the James Bond craze peaked in 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1958
This popular, standard French spy drama is the second in a series that stars tough guy Lino Ventura as Paul, a man who really would like to come in from the cold. Paul has established himself in the ordinary world with an on-going, successful business and has settled down with his wife Nadine (Estella Blain) and their two children. Thanks to his former chief and the fact that some sensitive plans have been stolen, Paul is coerced to going back to work undercover to retrieve the plans, knowing that the assignment is dangerous. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lino Ventura, Estella Blain, (more)
- 1956
Action Immediate was adapted from a novel by Paul Kenny. Evidently this was quite an undertaking, since it took the combined talents of three screenwriters. Obviously inspired by Hollywood action flicks, the film concerns a set of top-secret rocket plans. When the plans are stolen by enemy agents, Gallic secret service operative Henri Vidal swings into action. Inevitably, the evidence trail leads him directly into the arms of several luscious ladies. There's a slam-bang climax pitting Vidal against the villains. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Henri Vidal, Barbara Laage, (more)
- 1948
The "trois garcons" in this lightweight French comedy are Michel (Lajarriage), Gilbert (Francois-Patric) and Bernard (Maurice Favieres). The "fille" is the boys' sister (Suzy Carrier). The three heroes and one heroine do their best to break up the romance between their very-married father (Jean Marchat) and his mistress. The audience never sees the "other woman," but she's omnipresent throughout the proceedings. Roger Ferdinand adapted the frolicsome screenplay from his own stage play. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Gaby Morlay, Jean Marchat, (more)
