Baccara

Baccara

1935 · 91 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Crime

A rich banker is actually a crook. His mistress, an alien, wants to become French and the only way is to marry a Frenchman.

Directed by Yves Mirande · Written by Yves Mirande

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