Act of Love

Dec 17, 1953

1h 48m

★ 6.7

WANTED for desertion! WANTED for questioning!...WANTING only each other!

Overview

An American soldier romances a beautiful Parisian during the final days of World War II.

Genres

Drama

War

Romance

Production Companies

Benagoss Productions

Act of Love Trailers

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Cast

Robert Teller

Kirk Douglas

Lise Gudayec

Dany Robin

Adèle Lacaud

Gabrielle Dorziat

Fernand Lacaud

Fernand Ledoux

Girl On Terrace

Marthe Mercadier

Mimi

Brigitte Bardot

Claude Lacaud

Serge Reggiani

Cico

Amedeo Letizia

Nina

Barbara Laage

Johnny Blackwood

Robert Strauss

Henderson

George Mathews

Pete

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