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Mammy (1951) | Slate

Mammy

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Rated 5.3 on TMDB

Mammy

Mammy has a grandson she adores even though he is a good for nothing. One day Maurice disappears and Mammy becomes blind. When Maurice finally announces his return the fond old lady is overjoyed. Unfortunately, Maurice's plane crashes and catches fire. The young man is reported missing, presumably dead. Pierre, Mammy's husband, can't bring himself to announce such a shocking news. Desperate, he finds no other solution than subterfuge : he will ask a young couple to pass themselves off as Maurice and his girlfriend.

Released: 1951
Runtime: 1h 18m
Genres: Drama
Country: France
Language: French

Direction and writing

Jean StelliDirector

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Cast

Gaby MorlayMrs. Pierre aka 'Mammy'
Pierre LarqueyDr. André Pierre
Françoise ArnoulMarthe Roux

Andrée de ChauveronGeneviève

Claude NicotThe boyfriend

Micheline GaryLucette

Solange VarenneMarie

Michel JourdanThe real Maurice

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