The Hunting Ground - 1951

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...

92min
1951
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

Fernandel profile pictureFernandelUrbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
Andrex profile pictureAndrexFrédéric Gari, contrebandier et frère de Jeanne
Édouard Delmont profile pictureÉdouard DelmontCapucet, le garde-champêtre ivrogne
Antonin Berval profile pictureAntonin Bervalle père Gari
René Génin profile pictureRené Géninle curé
Maria Mauban profile pictureMaria MaubanJeanne Gari, la belle jeune femme courtisée par Urbain
Alexandre Arnaudy profile pictureAlexandre Arnaudyle père Milloin, le beau-père d'Urbain
Fernand Sardou profile pictureFernand SardouM.Forgeral
Jenny Hélia profile pictureJenny HéliaLa Cornette
Manuel Gary profile pictureManuel GaryFelicien Berger

About The Hunting Ground

The Hunting Ground Overview

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...

Runtime: 92min

Extra details

Original Title: La Table-aux-Crevés
Original Language: French
Directed By: Henri Verneuil
Production Companies
Les Films MarceauFilms Vendôme