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.
Director: Christian-Jaque
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Lucien Coëdel as The Bellman, Jean-Baptiste |
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Fernand Ledoux as Fabret, his friend |
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Renée Faure as Catherine Fabret |
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Roger Pigaut as Pierre |
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Madeleine Robinson as Marthe |
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Pierre Labry as The Innkeeper (Marthe's father) |
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Georges Tourreil as The Brigadier of the Gendarmerie |
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Sinoël as Marie-Thérèse, the old woman |
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Léonce Corne as Inn Patron "Not From These Parts" |
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Marcel Pérès as Inn Patron with Dark Black Hair and Mustache |
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Les Danseurs du Massif Central as The Festival Dance Villagers |
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Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré as The Black Horse |
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Jacques Butin as Le gendarme |
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Léon Larive as Un villageois |
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Michel Piccoli as Un villageois |
| Writing | Jacques Prévert | Dialogue |
| Art | Robert Gys | Production Design |
| Directing | Christian-Jaque | Director |
| Writing | Claude Boncompain | Novel |
| Sound | Henri Verdun | Music |
| Camera | Louis Page | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jacques Prévert | Writer |
| Editing | Alice Dumas | Editor |
| Editing | Jacques Desagneaux | Editor |
