France / Oct 19, 1951
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacques Charon | Rodolphe |
| Andrée Vialla | Marquise Caroline de La Roche de Glun |
| Julien Carette | Martin |
| Grégoire Aslan | Barbeuf |
| Robert Berri | Coachman |
| André Cheff | Gendarme |
| André Dalibert | Woodcutter |
| Grégoire Aslan | Barboeuf |
| Yves Montand | Singing Commentator (voice) |
| Manuel Gary | Gendarme (uncredited) |
| René Lefèvre-Bel | Gendarme (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Auberge rouge |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Italiano, Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Memnon Films |
| Release date | 19 ottobre 1951 |
| Production | Simon Schiffrin |
| Writer | Jean Aurenche, Claude Autant-Lara, Pierre Bost |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug |
| Cinematography | André Bac, Jacques Natteau |
| Assistant directors | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Camera operators | André Bac, Jacques Natteau |
| Additional photography | André Bac, Jacques Natteau |
Show more
| Production design | Max Douy |
| Art direction | Max Douy |
| Set decoration | Max Douy |
| Music | René Cloërec, Jacques Lebreton |
| Sound | René Cloërec, Jacques Lebreton |
| Costume design | Jean André, Jacques Cottin, Alex Archambault, Jules Chanteau |
| Makeup | Jean André, Jacques Cottin, Alex Archambault, Jules Chanteau |
| Hairstyling | Jean André, Jacques Cottin, Alex Archambault, Jules Chanteau |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Sep 21, 1953
Germany / Oct 30, 1953 / West Germany
United States / Jun 07, 1954
Show more (4)Show less
Finland / Aug 13, 1954
Poland / Dec 16, 1956
Hungary / Jun 27, 1957
XC / Apr 17, 1964 / Together with "Vůně benzínu"
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
