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Quick Info

Rating

6.0/10

Release1955

Runtime1h 40m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Compagnie Générale Cinématographique (CGC)

Les Films Fernand Rivers

Les Productions Jacques Gauthier

Movie

The Light Across the Street

1955

1h 40m

6.0

Drama

Synopsis

Tensions mount as the lonely wife of a trucker becomes involved with a gas station attendant.

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