Marthe Richard
Fictionalized reconstruction of the life of the French spy Marthe Richard who decided to contact the secret services during the First World War.
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Genre: History
Director: Raymond Bernard
Actors: Délia Col, Edwige Feuillère, Erich von Stroheim, Fernand Bercher, Jean Galland, Marcel André, Marcel Dalio, Marthe Mellot, Noël Roquevert, René Bergeron
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