Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter

Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter

Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter

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Manina, the Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter

1952

1h 26m

5.3(31 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Gerard, a 25-year-old student, decides to find a treasure Troilus lost in the sea after the Peloponnesian War. His meeting with Manina jeopardises his plans of finding the treasure.

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13 members

Acting

Brigitte Bardot

Manina

Brigitte Bardot

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Jean-François Calvé

Gérard Morère

Jean-François Calvé

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Howard Vernon

Éric

Howard Vernon

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Espanita Cortez

'La Franchucha'

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Robert Arnoux

Mr. Moulon / Purzel

Robert Arnoux

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Raymond Cordy

Francis, bartender

Raymond Cordy

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Paulette Andrieux

Gérard's friend

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Henry Djanik

Marcel, Eric's second

Henry Djanik

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Jean Droze

Gérard's friend

Jean Droze

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Nadine Tallier

Mathilda

Nadine Tallier

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Maurice Bénard

Professor Berthet

Maurice Bénard

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Irène Hilda

Franchucha's singing (voice)

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Danielle Verne

Fighting woman

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