Sister of Mercy (film)

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Sister of Mercy
Directed by George Pallu
Starring Desdemona Mazza
Georges Melchior
Lucette Martell
Cinematography Mario Badouaille
Jean Jouannetaud
Production
company
Isis Films
Distributed by Pathé Rural
Release date
  • 18 October 1929 (1929-10-18)
CountryFrance
LanguagesSilent
French intertitles

Sister of Mercy (French: La petite soeur des pauvres) is a 1929 French silent drama film directed by George Pallu and starring Desdemona Mazza, Georges Melchior, and Lucette Martell. [1]

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  1. Renard p.18

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