La Madone des sleepings

La Madone des sleepings

1955 · 96 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Comedy

Lady Diana Winham is beautiful, wealthy and a widow, so she's courted. She travels Europe in luxury trains, earning her nickname. One of her riches, a uranium deposit in a South American country, attracts the attention of international secret agents. Lady Diana is at the center of a spider's web, with the French, British and Germans all trying to get their hands on her. Helped by the love of Armando, whom she met in San Miguel, she gives the deposit to her secretary Gérard as a reward for his services.

Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger · Written by Henri Diamant-Berger

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Gisèle Pascal Lady Diana Wyndham
Jean Gaven Don Armando Félix
Erich von Stroheim Dr Siefgried Traurig
Philippe Mareuil Gérard Dextrier
Denise Vernac Anna
Fernand Rauzéna Le Queledec
Jacqueline Dane Clara
Joé Davray L'ingénieur

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