French postcard by Cinemagazine Edition, Paris, no. 528. Photo: publicity still for Paname... n'est pas Paris/Apaches of Paris (Nikolai Malikoff, 1927). Signed by Vanel at 25 April 1930. Charles Vanel (1892-1989) was a French actor and director. For 78 years he had a career in film and played in over 200 silent and sound films, in France and abroad. He is best remembered for his roles as the silent driver in Le salaire de la peur (Clouzot, 1953), the retired chief commissioner in Les diaboliques (Clouzot, 1955), and the ex-resistance fighter in To Catch a Thief (Hitchcock, 1955), but he also played memorable parts in Italian films like those of Francesco Rosi (Cadaveri eccellenti (1976), Tre fratelli (1981)). For more postcards, a bio and clips check out our blog European Film Star Postcards or follow us at Tumblr or Pinterest.