The Horse

Overview

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...

Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre

Top 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

Jacques Galland

Roger

Gabriel Gobin

Gendarmerie Brigadier

Henri Poirier

Deputy Police Commissioner

Dominique Zardi

Tony, a Crook

Paul Bonifas

Witness to Car Accident

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