1. – John Van Dreelan, Brelan d’as, France, 1952. After claiming to be in the background of about 60 MGMovies, LA’s “new Bing Crosby” was now a new Bogart in France… in four outings as Peter Cheyney’s two-fisted hero, Lemmy Caution. However, realisateur Henri Verneuil didn’t rate him – as actor or tough guy – and threw Caution to the Dutch actor son of a Dutch actor father who then, directly opposite to Eddie, spent most of his career (100 roles in 30 years) in Hollywood.
2. – Bernard Blier, La chance et l’amour (sketch: Une chance explosive), France, 1964. For his second film, the former critic, publicist and Jean-Pierre Melville assistant, Bertrand Tavernier, met with Constantine and Jean Marais, before settling on Blier. And asked for him again (“I adore him!”) for his first feature, L’Horloger de Saint-Paul, 1974, only to find him committed elsewhere… playing Lemmy Caution 15 times between 1953-91, and various copies… beaucoup de Barney, Bobby, Charlie, Harry, Johnny, Larry, Rudy, Sammy… even six times as Eddie.
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