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The Red Inn (1951)

The Red Inn poster
Original title
L'Auberge rouge
Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 107 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of travelers stop at an isolated inn run by a couple who secretly murder guests for their money. A monk staying at the inn tries to warn the guests and prevent the next killing.

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What happens

The Red Inn (French: L'auberge rouge) is a 1951 French comedy crime film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Fernandel, Françoise Rosay and Julien Carette. It premiered on 19 October 1951. A remake of the film, directed by Gérard Krawczyk, premiered in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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