Man and Child

Directed by Raoul André
1956    90mCrime, Drama
4.95.0
Fred Barker, an unmarried American who remained in France after heroically defending the country during the Second World War, runs the perfume factory in Grasse of his friend Carlo Ferelli, whose life he saved during the conflict. Fred has since adopted a little girl, Cathy. One day, he receives a visit from Félix Mercier, an old man who informs him that he has taken Cathy into his custody and that he will return her to him when Fred finds his granddaughter Hélène, a 17-year-old teenager who accuses the factory of being a front for white slavery. Fred, dumbfounded, sets out to find Hélène, so he can quickly get Cathy back.

Where to Watch Man and Child

  • Eddie ConstantineFred Barker
  • Juliette GrécoNicky Nistakos
  • Folco LulliCarlo Ferrelli
  • Jacqueline VenturaElvire
  • Grégoire AslanZajir
  • Pascale RobertsRita
  • Jean d'YdFélix Mercier
  • Béatrice AltaribaHélène Mercier
  • Georges LannesCommissioner Denis
  • Jeff DavisCommissioner Richard
  • Jean LefebvreAlbert
  • Michèle PhilippeDonna
  • Nadine TallierPitel
  • Tanya ConstantineCathy
  • Diana BelMarie
  • Elisa LamotteMarcelle
  • René HavardAccomplice of Zajir
  • Mario DavidAlec
  • Lisette Lebon
  • Jacqueline Marbaux

Man and Child Trivia

Man and Child was released on November 28, 1956.

Man and Child was directed by Raoul André.

Man and Child has a runtime of 90m.

Man and Child was produced by Simone Berriau, J.-M. Brandel, Ray Ventura.

Fred Barker, an unmarried American who remained in France after heroically defending the country during the Second World War, runs the perfume factory in Grasse of his friend Carlo Ferelli, whose life he saved during the conflict. Fred has since adopted a little girl, Cathy. One day, he receives a visit from Félix Mercier, an old man who informs him that he has taken Cathy into his custody and that he will return her to him when Fred finds his granddaughter Hélène, a 17-year-old teenager who accuses the factory of being a front for white slavery. Fred, dumbfounded, sets out to find Hélène, so he can quickly get Cathy back.

The key characters in Man and Child are Fred Barker (Eddie Constantine), Nicky Nistakos (Juliette Gréco), Carlo Ferrelli (Folco Lulli).

Man and Child is a Crime, Drama film.

Man and Child has an audience rating of 4.9 out of 10.

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