Desperate Decision
6.1
Ireland, 1922. In the midst of a national uprising, Catherine, a young orphan employed in household chores, goes in search of her brother whom she has heard in a dream calling for help.
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Cast
36 people
Danièle Delorme
Catherine
Known for
Pardon Mon Affaire
Deadlier Than the Male
Henri Vidal
Steve
Also in
The Damned
Be Beautiful and Shut Up
Ray Ventura
Paul Misraki
Yves Allégret
Catherine Beauchamp
Maurice Ronet
Jim
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
The Fire Within
Jacques Sigurd
Also in
Les Cadets de l'océan
Jean Debucourt
A Mysterious Man
Known for
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Earrings of Madame de...
Michèle Cordoue
Mary, the cabaret girl
Also in
The Proud and the Beautiful
Graine d'Ortie
Jacqueline Porel
Mother Superior
Known for
Razzia
Captain Blood
Georges Chamarat
The station master
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
Diabolique
Yves Allégret Director · Catherine Beauchamp Author Roger Hubert Cinematographer
United States release November 8, 1954 · Produced in France · Original title La Jeune Folle
Production
Hoche Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Jeune Folle
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 1, 1952
Theatrical
United States · November 8, 1954
New York City, New York
Belgium
February 6, 1953
Denmark
October 26, 1953
Germany
October 15, 1957
Sweden
October 25, 1954
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