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Little Boy Lost is a 1953 American drama film directed by George Seaton and starring Bing Crosby, Claude Dauphin, and Christian Fourcade. Based on the novel Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski, the film is about a war correspondent stationed in Paris during World War II and once married to a French girl who was murdered by the Nazis. Following the war, he returns to France trying to find his son, whom he lost during a bombing raid but has been told is living in an orphanage in Paris.
Costumes were designed by Edith Head. Makeup was supervised by Wally Westmore.
Original Release
09/21/1953
US Release
09/21/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Bill Wainright / Bill Wainwright |
| Claude Dauphin | Pierre Verdier |
| Christian Fourcade | Jean / Jean (The Little Boy) |
| Gabrielle Dorziat | Mother Superior |
| Nicole Maurey | Lisa Garret |
| Colette Deréal | Nelly |
| Georgette Anys | Madame Quilleboeuf |
| Henri Letondal | Tracing Service Clerk |
| Michael Moore | Attache |
| Peter Baldwin | Lt. Walker |
Directors
Writers
George Seaton, Marghanita Laski
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Bill Wainright / Bill Wainwright |
| Claude Dauphin | Pierre Verdier |
| Christian Fourcade | Jean / Jean (The Little Boy) |
| Gabrielle Dorziat | Mother Superior |
| Nicole Maurey | Lisa Garret |
| Colette Deréal | Nelly |
| Georgette Anys | Madame Quilleboeuf |
| Henri Letondal | Tracing Service Clerk |
| Michael Moore | Attache |
| Peter Baldwin | Lt. Walker |
| Tina Blagoi | Sister Therese |
| Jean Champommier | Boy |
| Michel Champommier | Boy |
| Yola d'Avril | Madame Le Blanc |
| Susan Dakins | Lost Boy (infant) |
| René de Loffre | Boy |
| Jean Del Val | Dr. Biroux |
| Allan Douglas | Aide to Attaché |
| Arthur Dulac | Waiter |
| Roger Etienne | Waiter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Perlberg | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1954 | Golden Globe | Best Film Promoting International Understanding | Won |
