Wicked City

A Canadian sailor becomes a fugitive for love after a night with a woman in Marseille.

Cast

Maria Montez

as Dolores - the coach

Jean-Pierre Aumont

as Eric Martin, alias Hans Norben

Lilli Palmer

as Tania - la gitane

Marcel Dalio

as Aimé - un nervi

Pierre Bertin

as Le monsieur sérieux

Roger Blin

as Emilio

Grégoire Aslan

as Le Brésilien (as Coco Aslan)

Frédéric O'Brady

as Le chef des gitans (as O'Brady)

Jean-Marie Simon

as Le petit Pierrot

Lita Recio

as La patronne

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