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The Bellman

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  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Horror

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.

Keywords

  • theft
  • psychopath
  • murder
  • jealousy
  • madness
  • bell ringer

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 4, 1945
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Moulin D'Or
Cinematography
Louis Page
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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