The Horse
1970•1h 20m•6.9•Released
DramaThriller
Auguste Maroilleur, an elderly farmer, exploits 400 hectares of crop land with the help of his family, over which he rules with an iron hand. Things go awry the day he discovers one of his grandsons is involved in drug traffic. To make matters worse, the reckless youth has hidden the white powder in the Maroilleur farm. Without a moment's hesitation, Auguste gets rid of the toxic substance but, of course, the mob has different views...
Director
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Writer
Pierre Granier-Deferre, Pascal Jardin
Languages
French
Studio
SNC
Cast
Jean Gabin
Auguste Maroilleur
Danièle Ajoret
Louise, Auguste's Second Daughter
Michel Barbey
Maurice, Louise's Husband
Christian Barbier
Léon, Mathilde’s Husband
Pierre Dux
Investigating Judge
Armando Francioli
Francis Grutti, a Crook
Julien Guiomar
Police Commissioner
Eléonore Hirt
Mathilde, Daughter of Auguste
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Hans
Félix Marten
Marc Grutti, Emissary of the Crooks
Orlane Paquin
Véronique, Daughter of Louise and Maurice
Marc Porel
Henri, Son of Mathilde and Léon
André Weber
Bien-Phu, Nephew of Auguste
Henri Attal
Louis, a Crook
Astrid Frank
Hans's Friend
Production
Company
SNC
Company
P.A.C.
Company
Gafer
Company
Romana Film
Producer
Paul Cadéac
Producer
Cyril Grize
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