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form y separately published work icon The Restless and the Damned single work   film/TV   crime   mystery  
Alternative title: The Climbers; L'ambitieuse; The Dispossessed; The Ambitious One
Adaptation of Manganèse François Ponthier , 1956 single work novel
Note: French script-writer René Wheeler is also given a writing credit for the French-language version of the film. In some sources, British script-writer W.P. Lipscomb receives a credit, though he died the year before the film was produced.
Issue Details: First known date: 1959... 1959 The Restless and the Damned
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

French-Australian co-production.

An ambitious woman seeks to advance her husband's standing in his business through blackmail, seduction, and murder.

Notes

  • The film exists in both English-language and French-language versions.
  • Released in France as L'ambitieuse.
  • Released in the UK as The Dispossessed.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Note: The extent of Robinson's involvement as director is unclear, since Allegret directed both French-language and English-language versions after the first few days of production.
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Last amended 15 Feb 2017 14:28:23
Yves Allegret
Lee Robinson
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    Tahiti,
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    Society Islands,
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    French Polynesia,
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    South Pacific, Pacific Region,
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