Act of Love

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Act of Love

"WANTED for desertion! WANTED for questioning!...WANTING only each other!"

1953

1h 48m

6.7(7 votes)

Drama

War

Romance

Overview

An American soldier romances a beautiful Parisian during the final days of World War II.

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14 members

Acting

Kirk Douglas

Robert Teller

Acting

Dany Robin

Lise Gudayec

Acting

Gabrielle Dorziat

Adèle Lacaud

Acting

Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Lacaud

Acting

Marthe Mercadier

Girl On Terrace

Acting

Brigitte Bardot

Mimi

Acting

Serge Reggiani

Claude Lacaud

Acting

Amedeo Letizia

Cico

Acting

Barbara Laage

Nina

Acting

Robert Strauss

Johnny Blackwood

Acting

George Mathews

Henderson

Acting

Richard Benedict

Pete

Acting

Sydney Chaplin

Soldier

Acting

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Dancer (uncredited)

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