The Ambitious One

1959 · 89 min · Drama

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.

Director: Yves Allégret
Writers: François Ponthier, W.P. Lipscomb, Lee Robinson, Joy Cavill
Released: October 14, 1959
Language: French

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

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