La Bête Humaine

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La Bête Humaine

1938

1h 38m

7.1(225 votes)

Drama

Romance

Thriller

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.

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16 members

Acting

Jean Gabin

Lantier

Acting

Simone Simon

Séverine

Acting

Fernand Ledoux

Roubaud

Acting

Julien Carette

Pecqueux

Acting

Blanchette Brunoy

Flore

Acting

Gérard Landry

Dauvergne

Acting

Jenny Hélia

Philomène

Acting

Colette Régis

Victoire

Acting

Claire Gérard

Voyager

Acting

Charlotte Clasis

Aunt Phasie

Acting

Jacques Berlioz

Grandmorin

Acting

Tony Corteggiani

Dabadie

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André Tavernier

Examining Magistrate Denizet

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Acting

Jacques Roussel

Commissaire Cauche

Acting

Marcel Pérès

Lamplighter

Directing

Jean Renoir

Cabuche

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La Bête Humaine

La Bête Humaine

Overview

Links & Resources

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Cast & Crew

Jean Gabin

Simone Simon

Fernand Ledoux

Julien Carette

Blanchette Brunoy

Gérard Landry

Jenny Hélia

Colette Régis

Claire Gérard

Charlotte Clasis

Jacques Berlioz

Tony Corteggiani

André Tavernier

Jacques Roussel

Marcel Pérès

Jean Renoir

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