The Ambitious One (1959)

  • NR
  • 10/14/1959 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 29m

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.

Yves Allégret

Director

François Ponthier

Novel

Joy Cavill

Writer

W.P. Lipscomb

Writer

Lee Robinson

Writer

Cast

Edmond O'Brien's headshot

Edmond O'Brien

Mike Buchanan
Richard Basehart's headshot

Richard Basehart

George Rancourt
Andréa Parisy's headshot

Andréa Parisy

Dominique Rancourt
Nicole Berger's headshot

Nicole Berger

Claire Rancourt
Nigel Lovell's headshot

Nigel Lovell

André Rancourt
Reg Lye's headshot

Reg Lye

Matthews
Denise Vernac's headshot

Denise Vernac

Edwige Rancourt
Pierre Brice's headshot

Pierre Brice

(Uncredited)

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