Le Corbeau

Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.

Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Pierre Fresnay

as Le docteur Rémy Germain

Ginette Leclerc

Ginette Leclerc

as Denise Saillens

Micheline Francey

Micheline Francey

as Laura Vorzet

Héléna Manson

Héléna Manson

as Marie Corbin, l'infirmière

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

as La mercière

Sylvie

Sylvie

as La mère du cancéreux

Liliane Maigné

Liliane Maigné

as Rolande Saillens

Pierre Larquey

Pierre Larquey

as Michel Vorzet

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

as Saillens, le directeur de l'école

Bernard Lancret

Bernard Lancret

as Le substitut

Reviews

John Chard

The ink which makes blood flow. Le Corbeau is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and co-written by Clouzot and Henri Chavance. It stars Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey. Music is by Tony Aubin and cinematography by Nicolas Hayer. We are in a small French tow...

John Chard

The ink which makes blood flow. Le Corbeau is directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and co-written by Clouzot and Henri Chavance. It stars Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc, Pierre Larquey and Micheline Francey. Music is by Tony Aubin and cinematography by Nicolas Hayer. We are in a small French t...

CinemaSerf

Made in France slap bang in the middle of WWII, this is a gripping tale of small town mentality and duplicity. Some character called "The Raven" is sending some pretty nasty poisoned-pen letters to the folks in the village of 'St. Robin". It's the local doctor "Germain" (Pierre Fresnay) who is beari...

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