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Born in Paris in 1904, Tourneur went to Hollywood with his father, director Maurice Tourneur around 1913. He started out as a script clerk and editor for his father, then graduated to such jobs as directing shorts (often with the pseudonym Jack Turner), both in France and America. He was hired to run the second unit for David O. Selznick's A Tale of Two Cities (1935), where he first met Val Lewton. In 1942, when Lewton was named to head the new horror unit at RKO, he asked Tourneur to be his first director. The result was the highly artistic (and commercially successful) Cat People (1942). Tourneur went on to direct masterpieces in many different genres, all showing a great command of mood and atmosphere.

Jean Bastia was born on 15 February 1925 in Bastia, Corsica, France. Jean was an assistant director and director, known for ...et mourir de désir (1974), Slow Local Trains (1960) and Some Like It... Cold (1960). Jean died on 16 October 2005 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France.

Michel Laurent was born on 14 June 1936 in Poitiers, Vienne, France. He was an actor, known for The Last Metro (1980), Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! (1966) and The Big Feast (1973). He died on 4 February 2024 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France.

Michael Alexander was born on 3 February 1927 in Nassau, Bahamas. He was an actor, known for Return to the Lost Planet (1955), Storyboard (1961) and The Gilded Cage (1955). He was married to Rosemary Rogers. He died on 7 September 2005 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France.

Desha Delteil was born on 18 March 1899 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Austria-Hungary. She was an actress, known for The Bubble (1920). She was married to Jean Delteil. She died on 17 July 1980 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France.

Albert Malbert was born on 27 February 1914 in Bordeaux, France. He was an actor, known for Les disparus de St. Agil (1938), I Accuse (1938) and Un sourire dans la tempête (1950). He died on 10 August 1972 in Bergerac, Dordogne, France.