The Vanquished
Oct 22 1953
•2h 53m
•Drama, Crime
Three tales of privileged youth entangled in murder: French students kill for money, an Italian student smuggles cigarettes, and an English poet exploits a grim discovery.
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Etchika Choureau
Simone
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Pierre
Jacques Sempey
André
Henri Poirier
Georges
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