Mammy

Mammy

1951 · 78 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama

Mammy has a grandson she adores even though he is a good for nothing. One day Maurice disappears and Mammy becomes blind. When Maurice finally announces his return the fond old lady is overjoyed. Unfortunately, Maurice's plane crashes and catches fire. The young man is reported missing, presumably dead. Pierre, Mammy's husband, can't bring himself to announce such a shocking news. Desperate, he finds no other solution than subterfuge : he will ask a young couple to pass themselves off as Maurice and his girlfriend.

Directed by Jean Stelli

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Gaby Morlay Mrs. Pierre aka 'Mammy'
Pierre Larquey Dr. André Pierre
Françoise Arnoul Marthe Roux
Andrée de Chauveron Geneviève
Claude Nicot The boyfriend
Micheline Gary Lucette
Solange Varenne Marie
Michel Jourdan The real Maurice
Marcel Delaître Acolyte of Maurice
Philippe Hersent Acolyte of Maurice
Maurice Blanchot Acolyte of Maurice
Gaby Tyra The sister

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