The Prize(1950)
Madame Husson and her circle of holier-than-thou ladies (including an old maid Madame Cadenas)are looking for a chaste and pure girl who will win a hefty sum.
Movie: The Prize
Top 10 Billed Cast
Isidore Pastouret
Élodie
Mme Husson
la comtesse de Blonville
Virginie Pastouret, la mère
Marie, la jeune paysanne
Mme Pitard
Mme de Gondreville
Nicoline, la mère de Marie
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Madame Husson and her circle of holier-than-thou ladies (including an old maid Madame Cadenas)are looking for a chaste and pure girl who will win a hefty sum.
Release Date
1950-09-20
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6.625
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
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Français
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