L'Eau du Nil (1928)
Overview
Wirsoq, who belongs to the type of cosmopolitan financier, gets into his power a young French aristocrat, Arthur de Sorgepois, and insists that the boy's sister should marry him. The girl is in love with a young artist, Pierre Levannier, who secretly returns her affection, but does not declare himself at this critical moment because he is not rich enough to support a wife.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.1424 |
Directed By
Marcel Vandal
Crew
Pierre Frondaie
Marcel Vandal
René Lefèvre
André Berthomieu
Fernand Delattre
René Guichard
Michel Bernheim
Armand Thirard
TOP CAST
Jean Murat
Pierre Levannier
Max Maxudian
Wirsocq
Lee Parry
Anne Marie
René Lefèvre
Arthur de Sorgepoix
Gaston Jacquet
Basil Lescoe
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