The Light Across the Street

The Light Across the Street

More Woman than any man can handle!

1955•1h 40m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(12)

Tensions mount as the lonely wife of a trucker becomes involved with a gas station attendant.

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Production

Compagnie Générale Cinématographique (CGC), Les Films Fernand Rivers, Les Productions Jacques Gauthier

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Georges Marceau

Roger Pigaut

Roger Pigaut

Pietri

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Olivia Marceau

Claude Romain

Barbette

Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

le professeur Nieumer

Antonin Berval

Antonin Berval

Albert

Guy Piérauld

Guy Piérauld

Antoine

Lucien Hubert

Lucien Hubert

Gaspard

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

l'amoureux en panne

Christine Gouze-Rénal

Christine Gouze-Rénal

l'inconnue en voiture

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