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Le Corbeau: The Raven (1943)
Le corbeau (original title)

92 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   28 September 1943 (France)
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French village doctor becomes target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.

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Louis Chavance (scenario), Henri-Georges Clouzot (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay ...
Le docteur Rémy Germain
Ginette Leclerc Ginette Leclerc ...
Denise Saillens
Micheline Francey Micheline Francey ...
Laura Vorzet
Héléna Manson Héléna Manson ...
Marie Corbin, l'infirmière
Jeanne Fusier-Gir Jeanne Fusier-Gir ...
La mercière
Sylvie Sylvie ...
La mère du cancéreux
Liliane Maigné Liliane Maigné ...
Rolande Saillens
Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey ...
Michel Vorzet
Noël Roquevert Noël Roquevert ...
Saillens, la maître d'école
Bernard Lancret Bernard Lancret ...
Le substitut
Antoine Balpêtré Antoine Balpêtré ...
Le docteur Delorme (as Antoine Balpétré)
Jean Brochard Jean Brochard ...
Bonnevie, le trésorier de l'hôpital
Pierre Bertin Pierre Bertin ...
Le sous-préfet
Louis Seigner Louis Seigner ...
Bertrand
Roger Blin Roger Blin ...
François, le cancéreux du 13
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Storyline

A vicious series of poison-pen letters spreads rumours, suspicion and fear among the inhabitants of a small French town, and one after another, they turn on each other as their hidden secrets are unveiled - but the one secret that no-one can uncover is the identity of the letters' author... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Letter | Village | Poison Pen Letter | Secret | Town  | See more »

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Une petite ville comme il en est tant en France. [Original Version] See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

France

Language:

French

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Also Known As:

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Company Credits

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Continental Films See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

When France was liberated from the German occupation, some crew and cast members of the film were suspended from working in the film industry because they had worked for Continental Films, a German company: actor Noël Roquevert was suspended for 3 months, production designer Andrej Andrejew for 9 months, actress Micheline Francey for a year, and the director Henri-Georges Clouzot for two years. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Le docteur Rémy Germain: [washes blood off his arms] I saved the mother.
Grand-mother: And the baby?
Le docteur Rémy Germain: No.
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Connections

Referenced in Safe Conduct (2002) See more »