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The Inn of Sin (1949)

The Inn of Sin poster
Original title
L'Auberge du péché
Directed by
Jean de Marguenat
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wounded stranger shows up at a country cafe during a storm and leaves a bag of money with a waitress. He is murdered, and then the waitress is killed too. A vacationing police commissioner and a local notary investigate.

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What happens

L'Auberge du péché est un film français de Jean de Marguenat sorti en 1949. L' histoire commence sous un soir d'orage, où un mystérieux voyageur blessé se rend au café Rallier, surnommé dans le pays « L'Auberge du Péché » et confie à la servante des lieux, un sac contenant une fortune. Ce voyageur est assassiné et les propriétaires de l'auberge-café la famille " Rallier " sont soupçonnés ainsi que la servante, mais cette dernière est à son tour assassinée le soir même. Un commissaire en vacances dans la région accompagné du notaire du coin, se lancent dans l'enquête. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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