Desperate Decision (1952)
Ireland, 1922. In the midst of a national uprising, Catherine, a young orphan employed in household chores, goes in search of her brother whom she has heard in a dream calling for help.
Director: Yves Allégret
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Danièle Delorme as Catherine |
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Henri Vidal as Steve |
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Maurice Ronet as Jim |
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Jean Debucourt as A Mysterious Man |
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Michèle Cordoue as Mary, the cabaret girl |
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Jacqueline Porel as Mother Superior |
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Georges Chamarat as The station master |
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Olivier Hussenot as The poster paster |
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Jacques Dynam as The consumer |
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Guy Caillard as |
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Michel Etcheverry as The priest |
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Gabrielle Fontan as Sister Patricia |
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Joëlle Bernard as The drunk woman |
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Nicolas Vogel as Tom |
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Jean-Pierre Maurin as A kid |
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Christian Fourcade as A kid |
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Jean Marchat as The inspector |
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Madeleine Barbulée as The traveler (uncredited) |
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Marcel Charvey as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Lolita De Silva as Sister Ruth (uncredited) |
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Paule Emanuele as (uncredited) |
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Gabriel Gobin as The station employee (uncredited) |
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Françoise Goléa as (uncredited) |
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Madeleine Gérôme as Madame Donovan (uncredited) |
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Marcel Journet as Police Chief Donovan (uncredited) |
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René Lefèvre-Bel as (uncredited) |
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Clary Monthal as (uncredited) |
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Michèle Nancey as (uncredited) |
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Georges Poujouly as A child (uncredited) |
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Julien Verdier as The cafe waiter (uncredited) |
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Nelly Vignon as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Yves Allégret | Director |
| Sound | Paul Misraki | Music |
| Writing | Catherine Beauchamp | Novel |
| Production | Ray Ventura | Producer |
| Writing | Jacques Sigurd | Scenario Writer |
| Sound | Antoine Archimbaud | Sound |
| Editing | Claude Nicole | Editor |
| Camera | Roger Hubert | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Paul Ulysse | Makeup Artist |