The Bellman
6.7
1945
1h 40m
fr
DramaCrimeHorror
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.
Director
Christian-Jaque
Status
Released
Cast
Lucien Coëdel
The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste
Fernand Ledoux
Fabret, his friend
Renée Faure
Catherine Fabret
Roger Pigaut
Pierre
Madeleine Robinson
Marthe
Pierre Labry
The Innkeeper (Marthe's father)
Georges Tourreil
The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie
