The Red Inn (1951)
A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard.
Director:
Claude Autant-Lara
Writers:
Jean Aurenche, Claude Autant-Lara, Pierre Bost.
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Fernandel as The Monk |
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Françoise Rosay as Marie Martin |
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Marie-Claire Olivia as Mathilde |
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Jean-Roger Caussimon as Darwin |
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Nane Germon as Ms. Élisa |
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Didier d'Yd as Jeannou |
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Lud Germain as Fétiche |
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Jacques Charon as Rodolphe |
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Andrée Vialla as Marquise Caroline de La Roche de Glun |
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Julien Carette as Martin |
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Grégoire Aslan as Barbeuf |
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Robert Berri as Coachman |
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André Cheff as Gendarme |
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André Dalibert as Woodcutter |
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Grégoire Aslan as Barboeuf |
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Yves Montand as Singing Commentator (voice) |
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Manuel Gary as Gendarme (uncredited) |
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René Lefèvre-Bel as Gendarme (uncredited) |
| Directing | Claude Autant-Lara | Director |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Screenplay |
| Production | Simon Schiffrin | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alex Archambault | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Story |
| Sound | Jacques Lebreton | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Claude Autant-Lara | Screenplay |
| Sound | René Cloërec | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean André | Costume Design |
| Art | Max Douy | Production Design |
| Art | Max Douy | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jules Chanteau | Wigmaker |
| Production | Simon Schiffrin | Production Director |
| Camera | Jacques Natteau | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Pierre Bost | Screenplay |
| Camera | André Bac | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacques Cottin | Costume Design |