La Grande Passion

This is a love story, a story of rivalry and revenge but, above all, a story about sport. The great passion is about union rugby.

Cast

Lil Dagover

as Sonia de Blich

Paul Menant

as Rétifat

Léon Larive

as Etchenoga

Rolla Norman

as Jean Espoey

Adolphe Jauréguy

Jean Delannoy

as Patrick Bush

Var Dannes

Georges Astruc

Patricia Allon

as Harriett Bush

Acho Chakatouny

as M. Bush

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