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The Ambitious One

10/14/1959

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1hr 29min

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Drama

STORY

This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads to Tahiti to make it on his own. His wife, Andrea Parisy, is less than amused with Basehart's choice.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Edmond O'Brien
  • Richard Basehart
  • Andréa Parisy
  • Nicole Berger
  • Nigel Lovell

    Directors

  • Yves Allégret
  • Lee Robinson

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • France
  • Italy
  • Australia
  • French Polynesia

LANGUAGES

  • French

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Mike Buchanan

Richard Basehart

George Rancourt

Andréa Parisy

Dominique Rancourt

Nicole Berger

Claire Rancourt

Nigel Lovell

André Rancourt

Reg Lye

Matthews

Denise Vernac

Edwige Rancourt

Pierre Brice

(Uncredited)

Jean Marchat

Albert Rancourt

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