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The Ambitious One

Genres
Drama
Rating
6.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesFrançais
CountriesFranceItalyAustraliaFrench Polynesia
Release Date1959-10-14
Runtime89 mins

Overview

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

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Edmond O'Brien

as Mike Buchanan

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Richard Basehart

as George Rancourt

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Andréa Parisy

as Dominique Rancourt

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Nicole Berger

as Claire Rancourt

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Nigel Lovell

as André Rancourt

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Reg Lye

as Matthews

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Denise Vernac

as Edwige Rancourt

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Pierre Brice

as (Uncredited)

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Jean Marchat

as Albert Rancourt

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