The Ambitious One

The Ambitious One

89 mins | Drama | Oct. 14, 1959

This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads to Tahiti to make it on his own. His wife, Andrea Parisy, is less than amused with Basehart's choice.

The Ambitious One

89 mins | Drama | Oct. 14, 1959

The Ambitious One
This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads to Tahiti to make it on his own. His wife, Andrea Parisy, is less than amused with Basehart's choice.
Producers
Original title L'ambitieuse
Directors Yves Allégret
Writers François Ponthier, Joy Cavill, W.P. Lipscomb, Lee Robinson

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

as Mike Buchanan

Richard Basehart

as George Rancourt

Andréa Parisy

as Dominique Rancourt

Nicole Berger

as Claire Rancourt

Nigel Lovell

as André Rancourt

Reg Lye

as Matthews

Denise Vernac

as Edwige Rancourt

Pierre Brice

as (Uncredited)

Jean Marchat

as Albert Rancourt