Le Corbeau (1943)
Le Corbeau is a 1943 French-language mystery movie directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc and Micheline Francey.
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.
Where to watch Le Corbeau
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Pierre Fresnay as Le docteur Rémy Germain
- Ginette Leclerc as Denise Saillens
- Micheline Francey as Laura Vorzet
- Héléna Manson as Marie Corbin, l'infirmière
- Jeanne Fusier-Gir as La mercière
- Sylvie as La mère du cancéreux
- Liliane Maigné as Rolande Saillens
- Pierre Larquey as Michel Vorzet
- Noël Roquevert as Saillens, le directeur de l'école
- Bernard Lancret as Le substitut
- Antoine Balpêtré as le docteur Delorme
- Jean Brochard as Bonnevi - le trésorier de l'hôpital