The Bellman (1945)
1945 · 1h 40m · Drama, Crime, Horror
Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror
The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head injury victim considered the village simpleton, into marrying him, despite her love for a lowly woodsman…
Director: Christian-Jaque
Writers: Claude Boncompain, Jacques Prévert
Music by: Henri Verdun
Cinematography: Louis Page
Editor: Alice Dumas, Jacques Desagneaux
Cast
Lucien Coëdel as The Bellman, Jean-BaptisteFernand Ledoux as Fabret, his friendRenée Faure as Catherine FabretRoger Pigaut as PierreMadeleine Robinson as MarthePierre Labry as The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)Georges Tourreil as The Brigadier of the GendarmerieSinoël as Marie-Thérèse, the old womanLéonce Corne as Inn Patron "Not From These Parts"Marcel Pérès as Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and MustacheLes Danseurs du Massif Central as The Festival Dance VillagersLe Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré as The Black HorseMore like this
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