Who Killed Santa Claus? (1941)
- Original title
- L'Assassinat du Père Noël
- Directed by
- Christian-Jaque
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, Christmas film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small French village is shaken when someone dressed as Santa Claus is found dead. A local schoolteacher tries to solve the crime before Christmas.
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What happens
Who Killed Santa Claus? (French: L'Assassinat du père Noël) is a 1941 French comedy-drama mystery film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Harry Baur, Raymond Rouleau and Robert Le Vigan. This adaptation of Pierre Véry's 1934 novel of the same name was the first film produced by Continental Films. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris and on location at Chamonix in the French Alps. The films sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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