The Bellman (1945)

The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to bribe the daughter of his only friend, a head injury victim considered the village simpleton, into marrying him, despite her love for a lowly woodsman who is, in turn, being cajoled into marriage by the daughter of the wealthy innkeeper.

Released Dec. 4, 1945 100 min None+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

Keywords: imdb.based-on-novel, tmdb.jealousy, tmdb.psychopath, tmdb.murder, tmdb.theft, tmdb.madness, tmdb.bell-ringer + 3 more, imdb.snow, imdb.village, imdb.murder