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The Bellman
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The Bellman

1945-12-04 · 100 min · ★ 6.9

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 who is, in turn, being cajoled into marriage by the daughter of the wealthy innkeeper.

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Directors
Christian-Jaque
Production companies
Moulin D'Or
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lucien CoëdelLucien CoëdelThe Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
Fernand LedouxFernand LedouxFabret, his friend
Renée FaureRenée FaureCatherine Fabret
Roger PigautPierre
Madeleine RobinsonMadeleine RobinsonMarthe
Pierre LabryPierre LabryThe Innkeeper (Marthe's father)
Georges TourreilGeorges TourreilThe Brigadier of the Gendarmerie
SinoëlSinoëlMarie-Thérèse, the old woman
Léonce CorneLéonce CorneInn Patron "Not From These Parts"
Marcel PérèsMarcel PérèsInn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache
Les Danseurs du Massif CentralThe Festival Dance Villagers
Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie CarréThe Black Horse
Jacques ButinJacques ButinLe gendarme
Léon LariveLéon LariveUn villageois
Michel PiccoliMichel PiccoliUn villageois

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