The Miracle Child(1932)
A widow named Blanche Montel endeavours to find a man with whom to produce a child so that she can pretend that the child was her late husband's and so inherit a fortune.
Movie: The Miracle Child
Top 10 Billed Cast
Elise
Lescalopier
Adalbert
Mr. Lansquenet
Georges
'L'arpète'
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A widow named Blanche Montel endeavours to find a man with whom to produce a child so that she can pretend that the child was her late husband's and so inherit a fortune.
Release Date
1932-06-05
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Rating:
5.0 startsTagline
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Français
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