

Who Killed Santa Claus?
1941-10-16 · 105 min · ★ 6.8
A village in the French Alps is rocked by a series of crimes, including the theft of a sacred ring and the murder of a man dressed as Père Noël (Father Christmas).
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- Directors
- Christian-Jaque
- Production companies
- Continental Films
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Harry BaurGaspard Cornusse
Renée FaureCatherine Cornusse
Robert Le ViganLeon Villard
Raymond RouleauBaron Roland de la Faille
Marie-Hélène DastéMere Michel
Jean BrochardRicomet, pharmacist
Marcel PérèsRobert Rambert, tavern landlord
Fernand LedouxThe Mayor
Héléna MansonMarie Coquillot
Jean ParédèsKappel, the sexton
SinoëlOld Man at Tavern
Anthony GildèsOld Man at Tavern
Marcelle MonthilMadame Rambert
Georges ChamaratValcourt, village constable
Jean BuquetOne of the Children (?Charles)
Bernard BlierOfficer from the GendarmerieTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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