The Hunting Ground (1951)
Original title: La Table-aux-Crevés
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In Cantagrel, Urbain Coindet, a farmer and town councilor in his forties, finds his wife hanging from a beam in the barn. Aurélie Coindet has committed suicide but not everybody is convinced. The village is soon divided in two conflicting sides, the Republicans who support Urbain and the clericals accusing him of murder, which particularly suits Frédéric, a tobacco smuggler who hates the farmer. Urbain's case becomes even worse as he develops a tender feeling for Jeanne, a sweet young lady who happens to be Frédéric's sister...
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FernandelUrbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
AndrexFrédéric Gari, contrebandier et frère de Jeanne
Édouard DelmontCapucet, le garde-champêtre ivrogne
Antonin Bervalle père Gari
René Géninle curé
Maria MaubanJeanne Gari, la belle jeune femme courtisée par Urbain
Henri VilbertVictor
Alexandre Arnaudyle père Milloin, le beau-père d'UrbainMarthe MartyHeloise Miloin
Fernand SardouM.Forgeral
Marcel CharveyRambarde
Jenny HéliaLa CornetteMovie DNA
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What is The Hunting Ground about?
In Cantagrel, Urbain Coindet, a farmer and town councilor in his forties, finds his wife hanging from a beam in the barn. Aurélie Coindet has committed suicide but not everybody is convinced. The village is soon divided in two conflicting sides, the Republicans who support Urbain and the clericals accusing him of murder, which particularly suits Frédéric, a tobacco smuggler who hates the farmer. Urbain's case becomes even worse as he develops a tender feeling for Jeanne, a sweet young lady who happens to be Frédéric's sister...
How long is The Hunting Ground?
The Hunting Ground has a runtime of 92 minutes.