An isolated castle owner known to the villagers as 'Pattes Blanches.' He lives alone and keeps to himself until Odette begins visiting and brings warmth to his home. He tells her that he has long been alone and treasures her presence, and later appears at her wedding, identifies Maurice as his younger brother, and confronts him over their past.
Alfred is Alice's boyfriend and the actual murderer. He admits killing a woman for her money after sleeping with her, then reacts to Monsieur Hire's knowledge by spreading suspicion against him. With Alice's help, he arranges for evidence to be found in Hire's apartment and incites a mob, but a photograph ultimately exposes his crime.
He presents himself as a Swiss doctor and International Red Cross representative, persuading German soldiers that the institution is neutral and its patients harmless. Under interrogation, he reveals that he is a German secret-service officer who infiltrated the group, discovered its resistance network and used its trust to expose its operations. His apparent protection of Béatrice and the others was a deception.
Charles's adult son, who has a relationship with Loulou and rents her an apartment, but says he cannot leave his father alone overnight. He remains wary of deception and values his father's judgment. He agrees to Loulou's plan to meet Charles without revealing their relationship, though he wants to hear about it only after the doctor arrives.
Paul Bernard has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Signature works include Les Dames du bois de Boulogne, La Rue des bouches peintes, Mystère à Shanghai. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
