The Most Beautiful Girl in the World_
In order to please Martineau, a wealthy industrialist, cynical Gabory accepts to organize a rigged beauty contest whose winner will be Françoise, Martineau's young mistress. However, there are other comely contestants among whom Christiane, the daughter of a general, Jackie, an unemployed actress, Colette, the daughter of a distiller and Marie, a secretary engaged to serious-minded construction foreman Robert. So, will things turn out exactly the way Martineau and Gabory want them...?
Starring
Nadine Alari, Françoise Arnoul, Paul Bernard
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Most Beautiful Girl in the World was released 75 years ago in 1951.
Overview
In order to please Martineau, a wealthy industrialist, cynical Gabory accepts to organize a rigged beauty contest whose winner will be Françoise, Martineau's...
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Nadine Alari
Marie Charmy
Françoise Arnoul
Françoise
Paul Bernard
Martineau
Claude Borelli
Competitor
Marc Cassot
Robert
Jacques Castelot
Gabory, the president
Henri Crémieux
Balbec de la Morlière
Nicole Francis
Colette Dumont
Jacqueline Gauthier
Jacqueline "Jackie" Tessier
HB
Henri Beaulieu
RG
Renée Grisier
A mother
PL
Paulette Langlais
Paulette
Mag-Avril
A mother
Henri Marchand
Mayor of Royat
Renaud Mary
Alberto
Olivier Mathot
Prince Sélim Bey
Robert Moor
Member of the circle
María Riquelme
Christiane Thomas
Maurice Régamey
Georges
Max Révol
Loiseau
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What is The Most Beautiful Girl in the World about?
In order to please Martineau, a wealthy industrialist, cynical Gabory accepts to organize a rigged beauty contest whose winner will be Françoise, Martineau's young mistress. However, there are other comely contestants among whom Christiane, the daughter of a general, Jackie, an unemployed actress, Colette, the daughter of a distiller and Marie, a secretary engaged to serious-minded construction foreman Robert. So, will things turn out exactly the way Martineau and Gabory want them...?
How long is The Most Beautiful Girl in the World?
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in The Most Beautiful Girl in the World?
The cast of The Most Beautiful Girl in the World includes Nadine Alari, Françoise Arnoul, Paul Bernard, Claude Borelli, Marc Cassot.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama
