La Bête Humaine

Dec 23, 1938

1h 38m

★ 7.1

Overview

Returning by train to the French port of Le Havre, Jacques Lantier, a tormented railwayman, meets by chance the impulsive stationmaster Roubard and Séverine, his wife.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

Paris Film Production

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Cast

Lantier

Jean Gabin

Séverine

Simone Simon

Roubaud

Fernand Ledoux

Pecqueux

Julien Carette

Flore

Blanchette Brunoy

Dauvergne

Gérard Landry

Philomène

Jenny Hélia

Victoire

Colette Régis

Voyager

Claire Gérard

Aunt Phasie

Charlotte Clasis

Grandmorin

Jacques Berlioz

Dabadie

Tony Corteggiani

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