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The Wild Oat
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The Wild Oat

1953-02-27 · 103 min · ★ 6.9

Comedy

A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother of a pregnant young girl. She accuses the baker's son, doing his military service in Algeria, to be the father of the would be child. Offended, the baker refuses to deliver bread to the villagers standing on the mother's side.

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Directors
Henri Verneuil
Production companies
Cité Films, Fidès Film, Peg Produzione
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

FernandelFernandelFélicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Georges ChamaratGeorges ChamaratMr. Aussel, postmaster
Henri VilbertHenri VilbertMayor of Valorgue
Edmond ArdissonEdmond ArdissonÉvariste, postman
Leda GloriaLeda GloriaMrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise
Pierrette BrunoPierrette BrunoFrançoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Jean GavenJean GavenAbbot Daniel, village vicar
Madeleine SylvainMadeleine SylvainMrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
Francis LinelFrancis LinelJustin Hébrard, son of Félicien
Antonin BervalAntonin BervalNoël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman
Mag-AvrilMag-AvrilMiss Negret, old maid
Georges Briquet
Henri AriusHenri AriusAntonin, blacksmith
José CasaRural ranger
Manuel GaryManuel GaryBus conductor
René GéninRené GéninArnaud, town hall secretary
André CarnègeAndré CarnègeSub-prefect
Fernand SardouFernand SardouBrigadier
Jean MelloGendarme Delcasse
Geo GeorgeyButcher

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