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Blood to the Head(1956)
Status: Released
Date: 1956-08-20
61%
28 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Overview:
François Cardinaud is one of the richest shipowners in the region. But this success arouses resentment and jealousy. When Marthe, his wife, leaves the home without warning, Cardinaud sees her life cracking little by little.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Les Films Fernand Rivers
Movie: Blood to the Head
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean Gabin
François Cardinaud
Renée Faure
Mademoiselle
Paul Frankeur
André Drouin
Monique Mélinand
Marthe Cardinaud
José Quaglio
Mimile Babin
Georgette Anys
Titine Babin
Florelle
Sidonie Vauquier
Paul Oettly
Julien Vauquier
Henri Crémieux
Hubert Mandine
Léonce Corne
Charles Mandine
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François Cardinaud is one of the richest shipowners in the region. But this success arouses resentment and jealousy. When Marthe, his wife, leaves the home without warning, Cardinaud sees her life cracking little by little.
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1956-08-20
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