

La Bête Humaine
1938-12-23 · 98 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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- Directors
- Jean Renoir
- Production companies
- Paris Film Production
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean GabinLantier
Simone SimonSéverine
Fernand LedouxRoubaud
Julien CarettePecqueux
Blanchette BrunoyFlore
Gérard LandryDauvergne
Jenny HéliaPhilomène
Colette RégisVictoire
Claire GérardVoyager
Charlotte ClasisAunt Phasie
Jacques BerliozGrandmorin
Jacques RousselCommissaire Cauche
Marcel PérèsLamplighter
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