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The Wild Oat

The Wild Oat (1953)

1h 43m | PG-13

⭐ 6.7 / 10

A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother of a pregnant young girl. She accuses the baker's son, doing his military service in Algeria, to be the father of the would be child. Offended, the baker refuses to deliver bread to the villagers standing on the mother's side.

Director: Henri Verneuil

Studio: Cité Films

Genre: Comedy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

as Mr. Aussel, postmaster

Henri Vilbert

Henri Vilbert

as Mayor of Valorgue

Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

as Évariste, postman

Leda Gloria

Leda Gloria

as Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise

Pierrette Bruno

Pierrette Bruno

as Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti