Movielogr
The Bellman (1945)
Directed by Christian-Jaque
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.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Lucien Coëdel | Fernand Ledoux | Renée Faure | Roger Pigaut | Madeleine Robinson | Pierre Labry | Georges Tourreil | Sinoël | Léonce Corne | Marcel Pérès | Les Danseurs du Massif Central | Le Cheval Caïd de la Cavalerie Carré | Jacques Butin | Léon Larive | Michel Piccoli