Comedy ·Drama · France · 1951 · 1h 32m

The Hunting Ground

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Director
Henri Verneuil
Cast
Fernandel as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal Andrex as Frédéric Gari, contrebandier et frère de Jeanne Édouard Delmont as Capucet, le garde-champêtre ivrogne Antonin Berval as le père Gari René Génin as le curé Maria Mauban as Jeanne Gari, la belle jeune femme courtisée par Urbain
Crew
André Germain — Director of Photography Gabriel Rongier — Editor Louiguy — Original Music Composer André Tabet — Writer Henri Verneuil — Writer Marcel Aymé — Novel
Synopsis

In a small village, a farmer discovers his wife has committed suicide, but suspicions of murder arise, dividing the community. Amidst the conflict, he develops feelings for a young woman who is the sister of a man harboring a personal grudge against him.

Key Collaborators
Henri Verneuil Director André Germain Director of Photography Gabriel Rongier Editor Louiguy Original Music Composer André Tabet Writer Henri Verneuil Writer Marcel Aymé Novel Adolphe Osso Producer Edmond Ténoudji Producer René Moulaert Production Design
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