Who Killed Santa Claus / L'assassinat du Père Noël (1941)
DVDRip | Lang: French | Subs: English (srt) | AVI | 640 x 480 | XviD @ 1445 Kbps | mp3 @ 102 Kbps VBR | 100 mins | 1,12 Gb
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Drama | France
DVDRip | Lang: French | Subs: English (srt) | AVI | 640 x 480 | XviD @ 1445 Kbps | mp3 @ 102 Kbps VBR | 100 mins | 1,12 Gb
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Drama | France
Originally released in 1941 as L'Assasinat du Pere Noel, this labyrinthine thriller was finally distributed in the U.S. in 1948, five years after its star, Harry Baur, died while in the custody of the Gestapo. Per the title, the film takes place at Christmastime in a small French village where the local children eagerly await the annual arrival of Santa Claus - actually toymaker Cornuese (Harry Baur) in disguise. This year, however, a pall has been cast on the festivities: a valuable ring has been stolen from a reclusive baron, and another man dressed up like Santa has been found murdered…