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.
- Released
- 1945-12-04
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Horror
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Christian-Jaque
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 11 votes
Cast
- Lucien Coëdel as The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
- Fernand Ledoux as Fabret, his friend
- Renée Faure as Catherine Fabret
- Roger Pigaut as Pierre
- Madeleine Robinson as Marthe
- Pierre Labry as The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)
- Georges Tourreil as The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie
- Sinoël as Marie-Thérèse, the old woman
- Léonce Corne as Inn Patron "Not From These Parts"
- Marcel Pérès as Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache
- Les Danseurs du Massif Central as The Festival Dance Villagers
- Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré as The Black Horse