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The Ambitious One

6.5/10

October 14, 1959

89 minutes

Yves Allégret

Drama

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

October 14, 1959

Runtime

89 minutes

Director

Yves Allégret

Rating

6.5/10

Production Companies

Silver Films Films Chrysaor Flora Film Sud-Pacifique Films Atel Film

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