Debbie
1965 · 86 min · Drama
An innocent Afrikaans farm girl goes to the city and gets herself pregnant out of wedlock.
Directed by Elmo De Witt · Written by Elmo De Witt
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- S Susanne van Oudtshoorn Debbie Malan
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Gert Van den Bergh Dr. Chris Hugo - L Leon le Roux Paul Hugo
- D Dawid van der Walt Pieter le Grange
- B Beryl Gresak Tina Hugo
- S Siegfried Mynhardt Mr. Malan
- H Hettie Uys Mrs. Malan
- E Emsie Botha Trudi
- S Sann de Lange Hester Schoombie
- C Cobus Rossouw Bennie
- W Wena Naudé Woman in church
- C Cathy Meyers
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