The Bellman 1945
6.9/10 by 7 users
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.
- Released: 1945-12-04
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Crime, Horror
- Stars: Lucien Coëdel, Fernand Ledoux, Renée Faure, Roger Pigaut, Madeleine Robinson
- Director: Christian-Jaque, Claude Boncompain, Robert Gys, Jacques Prévert, Henri Verdun
