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The Ambitious One

19591h 29mYves Allégret

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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.

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What is The Ambitious One (1959) about?

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.

Who stars in The Ambitious One?

The Ambitious One stars Edmond O'Brien (Mike Buchanan), Richard Basehart (George Rancourt), Andréa Parisy (Dominique Rancourt), Nicole Berger (Claire Rancourt), Nigel Lovell (André Rancourt). The film was directed by Yves Allégret.

How long is The Ambitious One?

The Ambitious One has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1959.

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