''Rumours'' (French: ''Rumeurs'') is a 1947 French

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directed by Jacques Daroy and starring Jacques Dumesnil, Jany Holt and

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.Barrot & Chirat p.91 The film's sets were designed by the art director

Claude Bouxin Claude Bouxin (17 February 1907 – 23 February 1997) was a French art director.Soister p.280 He designed the film sets for over ninety productions. Selected filmography * '' Roger la Honte'' (1933) * '' The Lady of Lebanon'' (1934) * '' Fanatis ...

Synopsis

In a small town in

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, the killing of a promiscuous local woman leads to suspicions against the town's

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. 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

* Jacques Dumesnil as Jean * Jany Holt as Aline *

as Le patron *

Pierre Palau Pierre Palau (13 August 1883 – 3 December 1966), often known simply as Palau, was a French actor. Palau was born Pierre Palau del Vitri in Paris and died at age 83 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Partial filmography * '' When Do You Commi ...

as Le coiffeur *

Annette Poivre Annette Poivre (24 June 1917 – 2 June 1988) was a French stage and film actress.Hayward p.241 She was married to the actor Raymond Bussières with whom she sometimes co-starred. Poivre was noted for her comic performances. Selected filmography ...

as La serveuse *

Henri Arius Henri Arius (1897–1968) was a French film and stage actor. Crisp p.176 A character actor he appeared in a large number of films in wartime and post-war France. Selected filmography * '' Jeannou'' (1943) * '' Rooster Heart'' (1946) * '' Inspe ...

as Le maire *

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as Dufour * Pierre Clarel as Le braconnier * Fransined as Le garçon de café * Jérôme Goulven as François * Serge Grave as Le mécano * Georges Hubert as Le garagiste * Annie Hémery as Marthe * Janine Viénot 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