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The Old Devil
Vautier, a wealthy surgeon in his fifties, falls in love with Hélène, a young woman from a modest background. He allows her to have a string of short-lived lovers - but when Jean Trapeau, an old boyfriend, resurfaces, things get complicated.
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Vautier, a wealthy surgeon in his fifties, falls in love with Hélène, a young woman from a modest background. He allows her to have a string of short-lived lovers - but when Jean Trapeau, an old boyfriend, resurfaces, things get complicated.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Anatole Litvak, Serge Veber
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Cipar Films
Cast
Anatole Litvak
Director
Harry Baur
Guillaume Vautier
Pierre Blanchar
Jean Trapeau
Alice Field
Hélène
Paul Azaïs
Jacques
Christiane Dor
Suzanne
Madeleine Geoffroy
Germaine
Pierre Stéphen
Le professeur d'histoire
Madeleine Guitty
La mère d'Hélène
Andrée Doria
(uncredited)
Josèphe Evelys
(uncredited)
Kiki of Montparnasse
(uncredited)
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