La Bête humaine (1938)

Crime Drama

On board a train bound for the port city of Le Havre, France, railroad stationmaster Roubard murders Grandmorin, who seduced his beautiful young wife, Severine. Engineer Jacques Lantier, stuck in Le Havre while the train is being repaired, also begins a passionate affair with Severine, who tries to entice the handsome stranger to murder her controlling husband. However, Lantier has a secret urge of his own that changes everything.

Updated May 10 2020

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FACTS

Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 7.3

Cast

Jean Renoir

Cabuche

Claire Gérard

Une voyageuse (as Claire Gerard)

Julien Carette

Pecqueux (as Carette)

Jean Gabin

Jacques Lantier

Fernand Ledoux

Roubaud (as Ledoux Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)

Gérard Landry

Le fils Dauvergne (as Gerard Landry)

Marcel Pérès

Un lampiste (as Perez)

Simone Simon

Séverine Roubaud