''Rumours'' (French: ''Rumeurs'') is a 1947 French crime drama film directed by

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and starring

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and Roger Karl.Barrot & Chirat p.91 The film's sets were designed by the

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Claude Bouxin.

Synopsis

In a small town in Provence, the killing of a promiscuous local woman leads to suspicions against the town's garage mechanic. While the police are unable to prove anything against him, the violent rumours that spread around the area begin to drive him out of his mind and he begins to believe he really is murderous.

Cast

as Jean *

as Aline * Roger Karl as Le patron * Pierre Palau as Le coiffeur * Annette Poivre as La serveuse * Henri Arius as Le maire * Lucien Callamand as Dufour *

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as Le braconnier * Fransined as Le garçon de café *

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as François *

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as Le mécano *

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as Le garagiste *

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as Marthe *

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as Rose

References

Bibliography

* Barrot, Olivier & Chirat, Raymond. ''Noir et blanc: 250 acteurs du cinéma français, 1930-1960''. Flammarion, 2000.

External links

* 1947 films 1947 crime drama films 1940s French-language films French crime drama films Films directed by Jacques Daroy Films set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub