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Sinoël

Date of birth: 1868-08-13

Place of birth: Sainte-Terre, Gironde, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jean Sinoël

Sinoël

Biography

Movie Credits

Who Killed Santa Claus?
3.3

Who Killed Santa Claus?

1941-10-16

A village in the French Alps is rocked by a series of crimes, including the theft of a sacred ring a

Kiss Me
0

Kiss Me

1932-10-15

Pour vivre heureux
0

Pour vivre heureux

1932-12-16

After he is thought dead, a painter who had no success before suddenly becomes a man of repute, and

A Weak Woman
0

A Weak Woman

1933-03-20

Arlette Morand, a rich and pretty young widow, would like to remarry. She hesitates between Henri, t

Make a living
0

Make a living

1931-10-09

All for Nothing
0

All for Nothing

1933-10-15

An honest but naive young man is manipulated by a gang of crooks who use him as as a cover for their

The 1002nd Night
1.5

The 1002nd Night

1933-05-19

An Arabian prince falls in with a group of downtrodden rebels and faces the wrath of an unsympatheti

An Ideal Woman
0

An Ideal Woman

1934-01-19

Grégoire Vachette is a bashful librarian, forced to listen to the daily boasting of his colleague Co

La Femme invisible
0

La Femme invisible

1933-06-02

A young woman whose family doesn't want her to marry is taken by her lover to a seance, where before

L'illustre Maurin
0

L'illustre Maurin

1933-12-15

Maurin, an accomplished lady seducer, has acknowledged Césariot as his son. Tonia, Maurin's mistress

Faut réparer Sophie
0

Faut réparer Sophie

1933-12-01

Sophie is the daughter of the concierge of a large building. One day, her father surprises her tende

Étienne
0

Étienne

1933-12-15

Étienne, a very sensitive being, watches helplessly as his mother suffers from his father's infideli

Bach millionnaire
0

Bach millionnaire

1933-12-22

Famille nombreuse
0

Famille nombreuse

1934-10-26

Follenfant, father of a large family, completed late military service. He looks a lot like the comma

Jeanne
0

Jeanne

1934-11-30

Dernière heure
0

Dernière heure

1934-09-28

A young woman flees with her lover, after having killed her brutal husband; hoping to live a few hou

Cease Firing
0

Cease Firing

1934-06-01

When the war is over, a captain finds it very difficult to reintegrate into civilian life. Nothing h

Aux portes de Paris
0

Aux portes de Paris

1935-03-22

A local man raised two boys. One is his son and the other is that of a rich industrialist, to get th

La Fille de Madame Angot
0

La Fille de Madame Angot

1935-10-11

Under the Directory, Clairette is in love with the chansonnier Ange Pitou, while the hairdresser Pom

Varieté
3

Varieté

1935-10-04

Annabella, Jean Gabin and Fernand Gravey star as a trio of circus trapeze artists. Both Gabin and Gr

A Bombshell Night
2.5

A Bombshell Night

1935-12-13

A banker threatened by gangsters is replaced by a tramp who is his perfect double. The gangsters arr

Lune de miel
0

Lune de miel

1935-12-13

Freshly married, Yvonne and Jacques discover on their return from their honeymoon that they are poor

Arènes joyeuses
0

Arènes joyeuses

1935-10-25

Cabissol, the Mayor of Martigues, a town in the South of France, wishes to organize a bullfight as p

Haut comme trois pommes
0

Haut comme trois pommes

1936-03-06

Madame Dupin is the most influential character in her village. She is at odds with her daughter beca

A Hen on a Wall
3

A Hen on a Wall

1936-05-22

A little peasant girl claims to have been raped. The detective who arrives in the village discovers

The Two Girls
0

The Two Girls

1936-04-10

Two girls, Ginette and Gaby, have just run away, outraged by the mistreatment of their governess. Af

Coup de vent
0

Coup de vent

1936-04-10

In Pisa, chance forces an old bookseller out of his isolation. He unleashes the fury of the tenants

The Terrible Lovers
0

The Terrible Lovers

1936-08-21

After a year of turbulent marriage Annette and Daniel get a divorce, and each marries again. However

Pluie d'or
1.5

Pluie d'or

1936-05-22

Abandoned kids are taken in by a rather sleazy character who owns a shoe store and practices wear. T

Boulot aviateur
0

Boulot aviateur

1937-07-16

An operetta baron has teamed up with a mechanic to carry out insurance scams. During one of their sh

Mon député et sa femme
0

Mon député et sa femme

1937-07-29

An outgoing deputy, put on ballot, experiences many political and marital difficulties before regain

La Fille de la Madelon
0

La Fille de la Madelon

1937-10-13

The widow of a soldier in the 1914-1918 war, running an inn called "Au rendez-vous des veterans", is

Bizarre, Bizarre
3.5

Bizarre, Bizarre

1937-10-20

A French farce set in Victorian London where a botanist and his wife get into trouble when they pret

Everything is Going Very Well Madame la Marquise
5

Everything is Going Very Well Madame la Marquise

1936-12-03

After he loses a servant job when his employer's mansion burns down, a yokel makes money entertainin

J'arrose mes galons
0

J'arrose mes galons

1936-12-25

The son of a ruined family transforms into a castellan following an inheritance, becomes a parachuti

Mais n'te promène donc pas toute nue
2

Mais n'te promène donc pas toute nue

1936-01-01

A deputy with higher political aspirations is annoyed that, as visitors come to see him, his wife in

Trois... six... neuf
5

Trois... six... neuf

1937-01-29

Pierre loves Agnès who prefers Clément, an aviator. Out of desperation, he will commit suicide. Agnè

L'Ange du foyer
0

L'Ange du foyer

1937-02-26

Jacques de Chardin, runner of women, marries a rich and young American, Mary-Ann. He does not give u

Gigolette
0

Gigolette

1937-02-19

L'Homme sans cœur
0

L'Homme sans cœur

1937-03-04

Sentenced to 20 years after killing a colleague for revealing that his wife was unfaithful, Sourdier

Nights of Fire
0

Nights of Fire

1937-04-16

19th Century Russia. State prosecutor Fedor Andreiev is presiding over the trial of a man who murder

Champs-Elysees
2.9

Champs-Elysees

1937-04-23

A reveler who has experienced setbacks tries to become unemployed without ever having worked.

Êtes-vous jalouse ?
2.5

Êtes-vous jalouse ?

1938-01-05

Germaine Moreuil's insane jealousy triggers such violent marital quarrels that the spouses file for

Franco de port
0

Franco de port

1937-05-14

Monsieur Fred is a friendly Southerner who recruits pretty girls down on their luck to send to South

Un soir à Marseille
0

Un soir à Marseille

1938-03-30

The wife of a Marseille industrialist is murdered. An inspector and a young journalist investigate t

Hercule
3

Hercule

1938-03-05

Hercule, a young peasant, inherits a Parisian newspaper with a large circulation. The editor-in-chie

Pension Jonas
0

Pension Jonas

1942-03-06

A tramp has taken up residence in the belly of a museum whale.

Sirocco
3

Sirocco

1938-09-22

Town trollop Safia, much against her better judgment, falls in love with Matteo, a beggar and mystic

Les Rois de la flotte
0

Les Rois de la flotte

1938-10-19

Cruchadouze and Castaniet are two inseparable friends. One day they decide to leave Arcachon to try

Comedy of Happiness
3.2

Comedy of Happiness

1940-12-23

Monsieur Jourdain is a dangerous madman : he wants to share his fortune! His relatives do what any s

Those of the Sky
0

Those of the Sky

1941-03-05

An airplane manufacturer asks his son-in-law to try out the prototypes he builds. This one ends up h

Feux de joie
2

Feux de joie

1939-02-01

Once their military service is over, the instrumentalists of a regimental orchestra find themselves

The Mayor's Dilemma
3

The Mayor's Dilemma

1939-03-23

At the beginning of World War I in a village in the country of La Marne, two families are against th

Cordial Agreement
2.7

Cordial Agreement

1939-04-20

The film depicts events between the Fashoda crisis in 1898 and the 1904 signing of the Entente Cordi

Hopes ...
0.5

Hopes ...

1941-03-19

Grigou owns a patch of land between farmers Martin's and Aubert's fields. Both covet this plot.As Gr

Le Paradis des voleurs
0

Le Paradis des voleurs

1939-06-15

A fairground boss is ruined. He steals his aunt's jewelry, but being chased he gives the jewelry to

Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées
2.9

Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées

1938-12-02

The history of one of France's most famous streets is retold, featuring multiple performances from G

Baby
0

Baby

1933-01-13

The Little One of Montparnasse
0

The Little One of Montparnasse

1932-03-25

A count's son has a place to meet his poor Parisian girlfriend and even work they can share to make

A Hand Hit
0

A Hand Hit

1939-07-19

The wife of a stable manager will try everything to clear her husband, a very violent being, accused

Happy Days
0

Happy Days

1935-11-08

Sylvie, a rich girl, learns at the same time the death and the ruin of her father. Forced to find wo

Chourinette
0

Chourinette

1934-03-02

When Vernonet learns that Chourinette is to marry another man, he is so upset that he decides to com

Ma tante dictateur
0

Ma tante dictateur

1939-07-13

A young man who wishes to launch his girlfriend in the theater, borrows money from his aunt, making

Nine Bachelors
3.2

Nine Bachelors

1939-09-29

Nine Bachelors is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Sacha Guitry and starring Guitry, Max Dearly

The Duraton Family
2.4

The Duraton Family

1940-03-06

Unbeknownst to the members of a French family, a radio announcer makes them the subject of a broadca

Whirlwind of Paris
3.3

Whirlwind of Paris

1939-12-15

A gang of broke student musicians travel to Paris to take exams. But very quickly, the lack of money

The Honorable Catherine
2.8

The Honorable Catherine

1943-02-04

Catherine's technique to sell her clocks is to blackmail illegitimate couples such as Jacques and Gi

Le Roi des galéjeurs
0

Le Roi des galéjeurs

1940-04-24

Because the shiner Titin has fallen in love with a singer, he braves the latter's protector, the bar

White Wings
0

White Wings

1943-03-10

A great disappointed love once encouraged the vocation of Sister Claire, who, however, forgot nothin

The Heart of a Nation
2.9

The Heart of a Nation

1943-04-07

The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of t

Mademoiselle Béatrice
0

Mademoiselle Béatrice

1943-05-19

A law student passed his exam in his first B.A. year in Paris ;he is in love with a girl who is not

Fou d'amour
0

Fou d'amour

1943-06-16

Claude, who temporarily replaces his father at the head of a department store, falls in love at firs

Whims
3

Whims

1942-02-16

Caprices tells the story of two young rich people. A famous actress poses as a poor florist, and a d

The Inevitable Mr. Dubois
3.4

The Inevitable Mr. Dubois

1943-09-22

With a hand of steel, Hélène efficiently runs a big luxury perfume factory in Grasse. There is no ro

The Bohemian Life
3.5

The Bohemian Life

1945-10-17

Four young friends share the carefree, cheerfulness, laughter and dances of Bohemian life. Rodolphe

Angel and Sinner
2.8

Angel and Sinner

1945-10-13

During the stagecoach trip of a frightened group of inhabitants of Rouen, Elisabeth Rousset, known a

The Ideal Couple
2.5

The Ideal Couple

1946-05-31

Diavalo is the popular hero of French serials circa 1912. Diana is an actress who falls in love wit

One Does Not Die That Way
0

One Does Not Die That Way

1946-07-03

In the studio where the famous director Eric Von Berg reigns, Pierre Vanier, the male star of the fi

The Murderer Is Not Guilty
4.2

The Murderer Is Not Guilty

1946-07-29

In a film studio, several actors are the victims of attempted murders. Julien Brisseau, a writer, de

The King of Dodgers
0.5

The King of Dodgers

1945-12-21

Mimile is a street singer and also a very inventive free rider. With his friend Georges, a musician

Dropped from Heaven
2.5

Dropped from Heaven

1946-11-20

Gaby, the singer of the "Raymond's Jazz" band, leads Maurice, one of the musicians, to believe that,

The Revenge of Roger
3.5

The Revenge of Roger

1946-10-23

Roger Laroque is now a rich man. He returns to France under the name of William Farnell. There, he d

Si jeunesse savait...
0

Si jeunesse savait...

1948-04-30

Charles Vigne, a wealthy banker, frees Abdul, a good genius imprisoned in a vase. To thank him, Abdu

Monsieur chasse
2

Monsieur chasse

1947-06-01

A husband covers his weekly infidelities with the pretext of hunting. His best friend intends to tak

Pluck the Hen
0

Pluck the Hen

1947-05-28

A young student on vacation falls in love with the daughter of his hostess. The father, who has come

Mystery Tour
2.3

Mystery Tour

1947-05-21

The basic premise: A retired bus driver fulfills his lifelong dream of providing an extended "voyage

One Night at the Tabarin
0

One Night at the Tabarin

1947-12-19

Together with his uncompromising friend Marie Girard, André de Lurvire clamors for moral reasons for

Mort ou vif
0

Mort ou vif

1948-02-18

A friendly average Frenchman pretends to be a famous commissioner on vacation. He arrives in a castl

Toute la famille était là!
0

Toute la famille était là!

1948-12-17

Mr. Catignac, a pork butcher in Perigueux, plans to marry Victor, his son, to the daughter of a magi

Le voleur se porte bien
0

Le voleur se porte bien

1948-01-14

Hector Dumontier has had enough of his wife Noémie : she is always immersed in those detective stori

Fantomas Against Fantomas
3.5

Fantomas Against Fantomas

1949-02-08

Everyone in Paris thinks Fantomas is dead. A wave of extortion, blackmail and murder all point to th

Cartouche, King of Paris
0

Cartouche, King of Paris

1950-08-02

The romantic life of the head of a bandit gang, wanted by the police. Cartouche gets away with being

The Eleven O'Clock Woman
3

The Eleven O'Clock Woman

1948-03-03

Stanislas Oscar Seminario, aka SOS, is a young explorer, just back from Africa, visiting old friends

Night Round
0

Night Round

1949-09-09

During Christmas night, two police officers make their nocturnal rounds, in their round they meet tr

Love and Companionship
0

Love and Companionship

1950-01-27

The accountant of an insurance company, rather eccentric and quick to push the song, is responsible

The Last Billionaire
2.6

The Last Billionaire

1934-10-16

The Last Billionaire is a 1934 French comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Max Dearly, Ma

Télévision, œil de demain
0

Télévision, œil de demain

1947-01-01

Télévision, oeil de demain predicted smartphones and video calling. The film was based on a premise

Caprice de princesse
0

Caprice de princesse

1933-01-01

Princess Isabelle is in love with the young man in charge of her library. But André is looking for a

Lucrèce
2

Lucrèce

1943-12-15

Lucrèce, a famous actress, is bothered first, then flattered by the passionate testimonies of love g

Girls in Distress
2.3

Girls in Distress

1939-01-10

Somewhat reminiscent of 'Mädchen in Uniform' (1931), the story is set in a private girl's school, po

Gargousse
0

Gargousse

1938-07-27

The peace of Trépigny is shattered when the new mayor Lebrennois sets out to modernise the little vi

Stormy Waters
3.4

Stormy Waters

1941-11-27

A married tugboat captain falls for a woman he rescues from a sinking ship.

Jenny Lamour
3.8

Jenny Lamour

1947-10-04

Paris, France, December 1946. Jenny Lamour, an ambitious cabaret singer, and Maurice, her extremely

Peace on the Rhine
3.5

Peace on the Rhine

1938-11-10

During the lead up to a second World War, one of several French films hoping for peace,specifically

Turandot, princesse de Chine
0

Turandot, princesse de Chine

1935-02-14

Little One
0

Little One

1935-08-22

Mister Darnétal is invited by his nephew Georges to the premiere of his extravaganza in Paris;but hi

The Man from Nowhere
3.4

The Man from Nowhere

1937-02-18

Mathias Pascal, saddled with a stupid wife and a nagging mother-in-law, leaves home and is extremely

The Postmaster's Daughter
0

The Postmaster's Daughter

1938-03-03

A small town postal official allows a military officer to sweep his lovely daughter away to St. Pete

Impasse of Two Angels
2.8

Impasse of Two Angels

1948-10-03

Stage actress Marianne has decided to give up her career to marry wealthy nobleman Marquis Antoine d

Bossemans et Coppenolle
0

Bossemans et Coppenolle

1938-12-02

The story is a comedy about two dimwitted men from Brussels, Bossemans and Coppenolle. Much of the c

La Grande Marnière
0

La Grande Marnière

1945-03-23

A rich peasant, Carvajan, seeks revenge on the castellan, Clairefont, with whom he had a serious con

The Bellman
3.4

The Bellman

1945-12-04

The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown ro

Captain Craddock
3

Captain Craddock

1931-12-04

The mystery passenger on Craddock's ship is his country's queen.When he loses money she's entrusted

Parisian Life
0

Parisian Life

1935-12-28

A rich Brazilian, Mendoza, visited Paris in 1900 and was romantically involved with the star of Offe

Francis the First
2.8

Francis the First

1937-02-17

Honorin is the simple and naive stage manager of a traveling theatre troupe, whose one ambition is t

Tartarin of Tarascon
3.5

Tartarin of Tarascon

1934-11-10

Tartarin is the local hero in the small provincial town of Tarascon. He shows off about imaginary ad

Boubouroche
0

Boubouroche

1933-10-13

Boubouroche, a decent guy, enjoys shopping and playing cards at the cafe with his buddies: Potasse,

Donogoo
0

Donogoo