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 |
| Production | Simon Schiffrin | Producer |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Screenplay |
| Writing | Claude Autant-Lara | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jacques Natteau | Director of Photography |
| Sound | René Cloërec | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | André Bac | Director of Photography |
| Art | Max Douy | Set Decoration |
| Production | Simon Schiffrin | Production Director |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alex Archambault | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jules Chanteau | Wigmaker |
| Writing | Pierre Bost | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacques Cottin | Costume Design |
| Writing | Jean Aurenche | Story |
| Art | Max Douy | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean André | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jacques Lebreton | Sound Editor |