''Who Killed Santa Claus?'' (french: L'Assassinat du père Noël) is a 1941 French comedy-drama film by

Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), ''M ...

. This adaptation of

Pierre Véry Pierre Véry (17 November 1900 in Bellon, Charente – 12 October 1960 in Paris) was a French novelist and screenwriter.A Short History of French Literature, by Sarah Kay, Terence Cave, Malcolm Bowie, page 268 Filmography *''Boys' School'' ...

's novel of the same name was the first film produced by Continental Films.

Cast

* Harry Baur as Gaspard Cornusse * Raymond Rouleau as Roland de La Faille * Renée Faure as Catherine Cornusse *

Robert Le Vigan Robert Le Vigan (born Robert Coquillaud, January 7, 1900 – October 12, 1972), was a French actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1931 and 1943 almost exclusively in small or supporting roles. He was, according to film academic ...

as Léon Villard, the schoolmaster * Fernand Ledoux as Noirgoutte, the mayor *

Jean Brochard Jean Brochard (12 March 1893 – 17 June 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' A Man's Neck'' (1933) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * ''Boubouroche'' (1933) * ''La ...

as Ricomet, the pharmacist *

Héléna Manson Elena Eugenia Manson (18 August 1898 – 15 September 1994) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1925 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''La vocation d'André Carel'' (1925) – L'amoureuse de Cardan * '' T ...

as Marie Coquillot *

Arthur Devère Arthur Devère (24 June 1883 – 23 September 1961) was a Belgian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''L'agent Rigolo et son chien policier'' (1913) * ''Flup chasseur'' (1920) * ''L ...

as Tairraz, the watchmaker *

Marcel Pérès Marcel Pérès (born 15 July 1956, Oran, Algeria) is a French musicologist, composer, choral director and singer, and the founder of the early music group Ensemble Organum. He is an authority on Gregorian and pre-Gregorian chant. Pérès wa ...

as Rambert *

Georges Chamarat Georges Chamarat (30 March 1901 – 21 November 1982) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1929 and 1981. He starred in the film ''The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered into the 7 ...

as Constable Gercourt * Bernard Blier as police sergeant *

Jean Sinoël Jean Sinoël (13 August 1868 – 30 August 1949), often known simply as Sinoël, was a French actor and singer. Born Jean Léonis Blès in Sainte-Terre, Gironde, France, he died in Paris in 1949. Selected filmography * ''Captain Craddock'' (193 ...

as Noblet * Marie-Hélène Dasté as Mother Michel * Jean Parédès as Kappel, the beadle

References

External links

* 1940s Christmas drama films 1941 films French black-and-white films Films directed by Christian-Jaque French Christmas drama films Films set in France Films based on works by Pierre Véry 1941 drama films Tobis Film films 1940s French-language films Continental Films films 1940s French films {{Christmas-film-stub