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The Red Inn

The Red Inn

19516.81h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Claude Autant-Lara
Written by Jean Aurenche, Claude Autant-Lara, Pierre Bost
Produced by Simon Schiffrin
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Top Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

The Monk

Françoise Rosay

Françoise Rosay

Marie Martin

Marie-Claire Olivia

Marie-Claire Olivia

Mathilde

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Darwin

Nane Germon

Nane Germon

Ms. Élisa

Didier d'Yd

Didier d'Yd

Jeannou

Lud Germain

Lud Germain

Fétiche

Jacques Charon

Jacques Charon

Rodolphe

Andrée Vialla

Andrée Vialla

Marquise Caroline de La Roche de Glun

Julien Carette

Julien Carette

Martin

Themes & Keywords

monkseries of murdersinn

About The Red Inn

The Red Inn is a comedy, crime film released in 1951 exploring themes of monk, series of murders, inn. Directed by Claude Autant-Lara, it stars Fernandel, Françoise Rosay, Marie-Claire Olivia. 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.

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