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The Village Priest is a Canadian drama film, directed by Paul Gury and released in 1949. The film stars Ovila Légaré as a smalltown Roman Catholic priest whose skills as a spiritual and moral leader of the community are tested when Leblanc, a criminal fugitive originally from the town, returns home to see his estranged daughter Juliette on the eve of her wedding to Lionel Théberge.
Original Release
11/11/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ovila Légaré | Le curé |
| Paul Guèvremont | Leblanc |
| Denis Drouin | Théberge, Lionel / Lionel Théberge |
| Lise Roy | Juliette Martel |
| Camille Ducharme | Le notaire |
| Guy Mauffette | Noiraud |
| Jeannette Teasdale | Mme Theberge |
| Eugène Daigneault | Le bedeau |
| Blanche Gauthier | Honorine |
| Jeanne Quintal | La Veuve Sirois |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ovila Légaré | Le curé |
| Paul Guèvremont | Leblanc |
| Denis Drouin | Théberge, Lionel / Lionel Théberge |
| Lise Roy | Juliette Martel |
| Camille Ducharme | Le notaire |
| Guy Mauffette | Noiraud |
| Jeannette Teasdale | Mme Theberge |
| Eugène Daigneault | Le bedeau |
| Blanche Gauthier | Honorine |
| Jeanne Quintal | La Veuve Sirois |
| Arthur Groulx | M. Théberge |
| Fanny Tremblay | Mlle Latendresse |
| Juliette Huot | Mlle Jolicoeur |
| Rolland D'Amour | Le détective |
| Palmieri | Siméon Castonguay |
| Jeannette Legare de Guire | Mlle Gratton |
| Ernest Guimond | Le père Jodoin |
| Claude Robillart | Le garçonnet |
| Françoise Sullivan | Angèle Gratton |
| Gisèle Willette | Une petite fille |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul L'Anglais | Producer |
