The Lost Village (1947)
Overview
In the peaceful alpine village of Granges-de-Mortes, a tragedy has just taken place: Gustave Boeuf, the local Casanova, has mysteriously died at the foot of a wayside cross. Shortly afterwards, a peasant, who is suspected of having murdered him, hangs himself from a branch of the calvary. But was he the real culprit? Angélique Barrodet, an old maid , who had been Gustave's fiancée before he abandoned her on the very day of their wedding, leads the investigation in her own way.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.2074 |
Directed By
Christian Stengel
Crew
Christian Stengel
André-Paul Antoine
Marcel Grignon
Marcel Delannoy
Gilbert Dupé
TOP CAST
Gaby Morlay
Angélique Barrodet
Alfred Adam
Gustave Boeuf
Noël Roquevert
Father Landrin, peasant
Line Noro
Amélina Landrin
René Génin
Toubredin
Lucienne Laurence
Josette Marny
Jean Wall
Tancaz, tavern keeper
Guy Decomble
Jean Pétrat
Albert Rémy
Mountaineer
Arlette Merry
Berthe Tancuaz
Marcel Delaître
Rondelot
Henry Gerrar
Mayor
Lil Boël
Superior
Léonce Corne
Doctor
Marthe Mellot
Old lady
Guy Favières
Notary
Maurice Schutz
Chardon
Albert Malbert
Paturet
Charles Vissières
Old mountaineer
Yves Furet
Arsène Landrin
Maurice Marceau
Sergeant
Johnny Marchand
(uncredited)
Julienne Paroli
Madame Chardon (uncredited)
Georges Patrix
Mountaineer (uncredited)
Roger Saltel
(uncredited)
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