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Man and Child(1956)
Status: Released
Date: 1956-11-28
50%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Fred Barker, an unmarried American who remained in France after heroically defending the country during the Second World War, runs the perfume factory in Grasse of his friend Carlo Ferelli, whose life he saved during the conflict. Fred has since adopted a little girl, Cathy. One day, he receives a visit from Félix Mercier, an old man who informs him that he has taken Cathy into his custody and that he will return her to him when Fred finds his granddaughter Hélène, a 17-year-old teenager who accuses the factory of being a front for white slavery. Fred, dumbfounded, sets out to find Hélène, so he can quickly get Cathy back.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies:
Hoche Productions
Eden Productions
Carol Film
Movie: Man and Child
Top 10 Billed Cast
Eddie Constantine
Fred Barker
Juliette Gréco
Nicky Nistakos
Folco Lulli
Carlo Ferrelli
Grégoire Aslan
Zajir
Pascale Roberts
Rita
Jean d'Yd
Félix Mercier
Béatrice Altariba
Hélène Mercier
Georges Lannes
Commissioner Denis
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Overview
Fred Barker, an unmarried American who remained in France after heroically defending the country during the Second World War, runs the perfume factory in Grasse of his friend Carlo Ferelli, whose life he saved during the conflict. Fred has since adopted a little girl, Cathy. One day, he receives a visit from Félix Mercier, an old man who informs him that he has taken Cathy into his custody and that he will return her to him when Fred finds his granddaughter Hélène, a 17-year-old teenager who accuses the factory of being a front for white slavery. Fred, dumbfounded, sets out to find Hélène, so he can quickly get Cathy back.
Release Date
1956-11-28
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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