

Flesh and the Woman
1954-06-08 · 100 min · ★ 4.2
In this romance, a jilted lawyer joins the French Foreign Legion to help him forget his faithless love. While in the desert he espies a village beauty who is the exact double of his true-love.
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- Directors
- Robert Siodmak
- Production companies
- Spéva Films, Rizzoli Film
- Countries
- Italy, France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 450,000
Top Cast
Gina LollobrigidaSylvia Sorrego / Helena Ricci
Jean-Claude PascalPierre Martel
ArlettyBlanche
Raymond PellegrinMario
Peter van EyckFred
Jean HébeyPolice commissioner
Lila KedrovaRose
Margo LionLa première
Jo DestKarl, boss of the bistro
Odette LaureL'amie de Mario
Alix MahieuxMado
Umberto Melnati
Paul AmiotCaptain (uncredited)
Odette BarenceyGertrude (uncredited)
Charles Bayard(uncredited)
Georges VitrayHotel doorman (uncredited)
Roger VincentMaître d'hôtel (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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