Illegitimate Child
1930, French. Directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
The illegitimate son of a music-hall star and an ambitious politician has grown up to become a journalist. He decides to get back at his father by using blackmail.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marcel L'HerbierDirector
- Emmy LynnLiane Orland
- Jaque CatelainMaurice Orland
- Marcelle PradotNellie Rantz
- Jean AngeloPaul Rantz
- Marie GloryAline
- Michel SimonLorédan
- Odette TalazacUne invitée
- Mariette SullyMadame Clerc
- Jean MercantonLe petit Maurice
- Pierre JuvenetRaymond
- Marcel BarenceyLe directeur du journal
- Alexandre MihalescoLe secrétaire de Rantz
Details
- Released
- 3 February 1930
- Original title
- L'Enfant de l'amour
- Country
- France
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Illegitimate Child runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Illegitimate Child on?
Illegitimate Child isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 February 1930. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Illegitimate Child?
If you liked Illegitimate Child, try A Perfect Man, Hardball, The Young One.
Who directed Illegitimate Child?
Illegitimate Child (1930) was directed by Marcel L'Herbier and stars Emmy Lynn, Jaque Catelain, Marcelle Pradot.