Victor Francen
Biography
Victor Francen was born on August 5, 1888 in Tienen, Flanders, Belgium as Victor Franssen. He was an actor, known for La fin du jour (1939), Hold Back the Dawn (1941) and Hell and High Water (1954). He was married to Eleanor Kreutzer, Renée Corciade and Mary Marquet. He died on November 18, 1977 in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
89years old at death
- Born Tienen
- Died Aix-en-Provence
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Victor Charles Sidonie Franssen
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 20 years1941 to 1961
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Early training
Victor Francen trained in dramatic art under Paul Mounet after settling in Paris, following a period working in trade in Belgium.
Beyond film
Francen's stage career in the 1920s took him all over the world through appearances in plays by Henri Bernstein, Georges Bataille and Edmond Rostand.
Big break
Francen took the part of the Prophet in Abel Gance's La Fin du monde, a 1931 film, after appearing in three silent movies, and this made him a leading man in French cinema.
Big break
Charles Boyer introduced Francen to Hollywood in 1940, and his American debut came the next year in Hold Back the Dawn.
Victor Francen movies on Netflix
Fannyas Panisse's older brother
The Indian Tombas Penitent
A Farewell to Armsas Colonel Valentini
Hell and High Wateras Prof. Montel
The Beast with Five Fingersas Francis Ingram
The Beginning or the Endas Dr. Marre
Night and Dayas Anatole Giron
Confidential Agentas Licata
San Antonioas Legare
Hollywood Canteenas Himself
Passage to Marseilleas Capt. Patain Malo
The Mask of Dimitriosas Wladislaw Grudek
Madame Curieas President of University
Mission to Moscowas Vyshinsky, chief trial prosecutor
Tales of Manhattanas Arturo Bellini
The Tuttles of Tahitias Dr. Blondin
Hold Back the Dawnas Van Den Luecken
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Curtiz directed three of these films, Robert Florey two and Charles Vidor two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Peter Lorre4 films together, 1944 to 1947
Peter Lorre's page The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5Francen as Francis IngramLorre as Hilary Cummins
Confidential Agent1945IMDb rating 6.5Francen as LicataLorre as Contreras
Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8Francen as Capt. Patain MaloLorre as Marius
The Mask of Dimitrios1944IMDb rating 7.2Francen as Wladislaw GrudekLorre as Cornelius Leyden
Charles Boyer4 films together, 1941 to 1961
Charles Boyer's page Fanny1961IMDb rating 6.8Francen as Panisse's older brotherBoyer as Cesar
Confidential Agent1945IMDb rating 6.5Francen as LicataBoyer as Luis Denard
Tales of Manhattan1942IMDb rating 7.3Francen as Arturo BelliniBoyer as Paul Orman
Hold Back the Dawn1941IMDb rating 7.3Francen as Van Den LueckenBoyer as Georges Iscovescu
Florence Bates3 films together, 1942 to 1945
Florence Bates's page San Antonio1945IMDb rating 6.3Francen as LegareBates as Henrietta
The Mask of Dimitrios1944IMDb rating 7.2Francen as Wladislaw GrudekBates as Madame Elise Chavez
The Tuttles of Tahiti1942IMDb rating 6.0Francen as Dr. BlondinBates as Emily
Helmut Dantine3 films together, 1943 to 1944
Helmut Dantine's page Hollywood Canteen1944IMDb rating 7.0Francen as HimselfDantine as Himself
Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8Francen as Capt. Patain MaloDantine as Garou
Mission to Moscow1943IMDb rating 5.4Francen as Vyshinsky, chief trial prosecutorDantine as Maj. Kamenev
John Litel2 films together, 1945 to 1947
John Litel's page The Beginning or the End1947IMDb rating 6.5Francen as Dr. MarreLitel as K.T. Keller
San Antonio1945IMDb rating 6.3Francen as LegareLitel as Charlie Bell
Monte Blue2 films together, 1944 to 1945
Monte Blue's page San Antonio1945IMDb rating 6.3Francen as LegareBlue as Cleve Andrews
The Mask of Dimitrios1944IMDb rating 7.2Francen as Wladislaw GrudekBlue as Abdul Dhris
Michael CurtizDirector, 3 films, 1943 to 1946
All films by Michael Curtiz Night and Day1946IMDb rating 6.1Francen as Anatole Giron
Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8Francen as Capt. Patain Malo
Mission to Moscow1943IMDb rating 5.4Francen as Vyshinsky, chief trial prosecutor
Robert FloreyDirector, 2 films, 1945 to 1947
All films by Robert Florey The Beast with Five Fingers1947IMDb rating 6.5Francen as Francis Ingram
San Antonio1945IMDb rating 6.3Francen as Legare
Charles VidorDirector, 2 films, 1942 to 1957
All films by Charles Vidor A Farewell to Arms1957IMDb rating 5.8Francen as Colonel Valentini
The Tuttles of Tahiti1942IMDb rating 6.0Francen as Dr. Blondin
Also two films together14 more actors
- Charles LaughtonTales of Manhattan (1942) and The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)
- Eduardo CiannelliPassage to Marseille (1944) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- George TobiasPassage to Marseille (1944) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Vladimir SokoloffPassage to Marseille (1944) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Pedro de CordobaThe Beast with Five Fingers (1947) and San Antonio (1945)
- Alexis SmithNight and Day (1946) and San Antonio (1945)
- John AlvinThe Beast with Five Fingers (1947) and San Antonio (1945)
- Oskar HomolkaA Farewell to Arms (1957) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Sydney GreenstreetPassage to Marseille (1944) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- Curt BoisThe Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) and Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
- Robert WalkerThe Beginning or the End (1947) and Madame Curie (1943)
- Faye EmersonHollywood Canteen (1944) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- David HoffmanThe Beast with Five Fingers (1947) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- Charles AndrePassage to Marseille (1944) and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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