1. In ‘Le Salaire de la Peur’, he played Mario, one of four men hired to deliver a dangerous cargo without proper safety precautions. As Jean-Marc Clement, he made love to Marilyn Monroe. Grand Prix driver Jean-Pierre Sarti was ready to retire when he came to a tragic end at Monza. Who was this suave European? Jean-Pierre Aumont Yves Montand Jean-Paul Belmondo Alain Delon

2. Emile de Becque fell in love across a crowded room. Signor Naccarelli had some concerns about his son’s future wife, a young American girl. Roberto Orlandi lost out to a younger suitor in his pursuit of Prudence Bell. Which actor portrayed all three? Marcello Mastroianni Rossano Brazzi Cesare Danova Yves Montand

3. He played the eponymous Russian hero in one David Lean epic, and Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish in another. Twice he played Nicky Arnstein. Who is he? Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

4. The role of Po-han, a coolie who was taught how the engine of the gunboat San Pablo worked, brought Best Supporting Actor nominations for both the Oscar and Golden Globe. In ‘The Island at the Top of the World’ he played an Inuit named Oomiak. His comedic skills were tested in the role of Calvin Coolidge Ishimura. Who is this Japanese actor? Toshiro Mifune Mako Sessue Hayakawa James Shigeta

5. Albert Loriflan was ‘The Playboy of Paris’. Honore Lachaille thanked Heaven ‘for little girls’. Paul Barriere enjoyed the ‘Can-Can’. Which debonair Frenchman brought these roles to life? Maurice Chevalier Yves Montand Louis Jourdan Jean-Pierre Aumont

6. Heinrich Dorfmann claimed to be an aircraft designer, and was, of a sort. Franz von Werra really was ‘The One That Got Away’. Wolf Hauser was a German student at Cambridge, who inevitably fell in love with a pretty English girl. Which actor portrayed them all? Peter van Eyck Conrad Veidt Horst Buchholz Hardy Kruger

7. Antonius Block played chess with Death. Henrik Akerman in ‘Wild Strawberries’ and Tore in ‘The Virgin Spring’ were also performed for the same director. Roles outside his native country included Abner Hale and Father Lankester Merrin. Can you name him? Max von Sydow Gunnar Bjornstrand Victor Sjostrom Alf Kjellin

8. Hans Rolfe, a defense attorney, was a role that brought a Best Actor Oscar to the actor who played it. A second nomination in that category was received for portraying Arthur Goldman, and the role of Johann in ‘Julia’ brought a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Which European actor received these accolades? Max von Sydow Hardy Kruger Curt Jurgens Maximilian Schell

9. A very early role for this actor was Azimoolah in 1916’s ‘The Victoria Cross’. More recognisable are roles such as Colonel Saito in 1957 and Colonel Suga in 1950, or Kuala the pirate in 1960’s ‘Swiss Family Robinson’. Who is this actor? Toshiro Mifune Mako Kenji Takaki Sessue Hayakawa

10. Johnny Monterez was a boxer. Private Johnny Rodriguez did not survive the movie ‘Battleground’. Jose O’Rourke romanced bathing beauty Eve Barrett, and sang ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ with her. Which Spanish-speaking actor played these parts? Cesar Romero Duncan Renaldo Fernando Lamas Ricardo Montalban