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French Leave
“The Screen's Two New Screams!”
7.0 / 10• 1948• 1h 3m•NR• English
RomanceComedy
Storyline
Merchant seaman Skitch Kilroy (Jackie Cooper) and "Pappy" Reagan (Jackie Coogan)arrive in Marseilles, eager to resume their combative rivalry for Mimi. But they are ordered by their skipper Muldoon (Ralph Sanford) to remain on board and guard against theft of foodstuffs by a black market gang.
Cast & Crew
Jackie Cooper
Skitch Kilroy
Lead
Jackie Coogan
Pappy Reagan
Renee Godfrey
Mimi
Ralph Sanford
Skipper Muldoon
Robin Raymond
Simone
Curt Bois
Marcel
Larry J. Blake
Schultyz (as Larry Blake)
Charles La Torre
Fourcher
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank McDonald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. French Leave is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
