The Bellman (1945)
The Bellman (1945)
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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Cast

Lucien Coëdel Lucien Coëdel As: The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
Fernand Ledoux Fernand Ledoux As: Fabret, his friend
Renée Faure Renée Faure As: Catherine Fabret
Roger Pigaut Roger Pigaut As: Pierre
Madeleine Robinson Madeleine Robinson As: Marthe
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Storyline

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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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror

Language: Français

Release Date: 04 December 1945

Country: FR

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Moulin D'Or

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Cast

Lucien Coëdel

Lucien Coëdel

The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste

Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

Fabret, his friend

Renée Faure

Renée Faure

Catherine Fabret

Roger Pigaut

Roger Pigaut

Pierre

Madeleine Robinson

Madeleine Robinson

Marthe

Pierre Labry

Pierre Labry

The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)

Georges Tourreil

Georges Tourreil

The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie

Sinoël

Sinoël

Marie-Thérèse, the old woman

Léonce Corne

Léonce Corne

Inn Patron "Not From These Parts"

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache

Les Danseurs du Massif Central

Les Danseurs du Massif Central

The Festival Dance Villagers

Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré

Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré

The Black Horse

Jacques Butin

Jacques Butin

Le gendarme

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Un villageois

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Un villageois

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Louis Page

Louis Page

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Robert Gys

Robert Gys

Production Design

Other Crew

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