
The Ambitious One
This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads to Tahiti to make it on his own. His wife, Andrea Parisy, is less than amused with Basehart's choice.
Top Billed Cast

Edmond O'Brien
Mike Buchanan

Richard Basehart
George Rancourt

Andréa Parisy
Dominique Rancourt

Nicole Berger
Claire Rancourt
Nigel Lovell
André Rancourt
Featured Crew

Yves Allégret
Director
François Ponthier
Novel
Joy Cavill
Writer

W.P. Lipscomb
Writer
Lee Robinson
Writer