Chantecoq (1916)
Melodramatic war drama based on a novel by M.A. Bernière, directed by M. Pouctal, conceived as popular propaganda. When it turns out that plant director M. Dalibert has suddenly disappeared, Chantecoq is charged with the investigation. Through creative means he succeeds to unravel the case, involving two German spies looking for a secret recipe for a new French weapon of war.
Director: Henri Pouctal
![]() |
Claude Mérelle as |
![]() |
Gaston Michel as |
![]() |
Bordes as |
![]() |
Julien Clément as |
![]() |
Lise Gautier as |
![]() |
Lucien Lehmann as |
![]() |
Edmée Pichard as |
![]() |
Désiré Pougaud as |
![]() |
Émile René as |
![]() |
Scheffer as |
![]() |
Robert Valbert as |
| Directing | Henri Pouctal | Director |
| Writing | Arthur Bernède | Novel |
| Writing | Pierre Decourcelle | Writer |