Oasis

Oasis

NR 1955 · 104 min · ★ 9.0 · Adventure

Two female agents from a rival gang are sent to disrupt the operations of a gold-smuggler's caravan in Africa.

Directed by Yves Allégret · Written by Georges Kessel

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Michèle Morgan Françoise Lignières
Cornell Borchers Karine Salstroem
Carl Raddatz Antoine
Grégoire Aslan Perez
Pierre Brasseur Antoine Vallin
Charles Regnier Van Grouten
Ulrich Beiger Friseur
Max Elloy Natkine
Florelle Madame Natkine
Helmut Weiss Intrusive gentleman
Herbert Weicker Mixer
Jean Hébey Tour guide

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