Gaby

Gaby

A LOVE STORY -- in the Fullest, Deepest, Meaning of the Words!

1956 · 96 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Romance

A French ballerina falls in love with an American paratrooper on a two day pass in London near the end of World War II.

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt · Written by S. N. Behrman

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