The Bellman (1945)

The Bellman (1945)

1945-12-04 France 100 Min. PG-13
6.9 8 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Lucien Coëdel is The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
Fernand Ledoux is Fabret, his friend
Fabret, his friend
Renée Faure is Catherine Fabret
Catherine Fabret
Roger Pigaut is Pierre
Pierre
Madeleine Robinson is Marthe
Marthe
Pierre Labry is The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)
The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)
Georges Tourreil is The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie
The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie
Sinoël is Marie-Thérèse, the old woman
Marie-Thérèse, the old woman
Léonce Corne is Inn Patron
Inn Patron "Not From These Parts"
Marcel Pérès is Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache
Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache
Les Danseurs du Massif Central is The Festival Dance Villagers
The Festival Dance Villagers
Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré is The Black Horse
The Black Horse

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