The Hunting Ground
6.3
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.
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Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
Known for
The Little World of Don Camillo
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Andrex
Frédéric Gari, contrebandier et frère de Jeanne
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Hôtel du Nord
Édouard Delmont
Capucet, le garde-champêtre ivrogne
Known for
The Return of Don Camillo
Port of Shadows
Antonin Berval
le père Gari
Known for
Speaking of Murder
René Génin
le curé
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Daybreak
Maria Mauban
Jeanne Gari, la belle jeune femme courtisée par Urbain
Known for
Journey to Italy
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Henri Vilbert
Victor
Known for
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
The Dominici Affair
Alexandre Arnaudy
le père Milloin, le beau-père d'Urbain
Also in
Cigalon
Topaze
Marthe Marty
Heloise Miloin
Also in
The Case of Dr. Laurent
The Count of Monte Cristo
Fernand Sardou
M.Forgeral
Known for
Picnic on the Grass
The Overtaxed
Marcel Charvey
Rambarde
Known for
Belle de Jour
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Jenny Hélia
La Cornette
Known for
La Bête Humaine
Toni
Henri Verneuil Director · André Tabet Writer Marcel Aymé Author
First release October 10, 1951 · Produced in France · Production Films Vendôme
Production
Les Films Marceau
Production
Films Vendôme
Production
France
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Original title
La Table-aux-Crevés
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 10, 1951
Limited theatrical · Marseille
No release date listed for United States.
France
February 1, 1952 · Theatrical
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