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  • The Human Beast (1938)
  • Not Rated
    100 min | Crime, Drama
The Human Beast (1938)
Not Rated
100 min | Crime, Drama

In this classic adaptation of Emile Zola's novel, a tortured train engineer falls in love with a troubled married woman who has helped her husband commit a murder.
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Director
Writers
Émile Zola (inspired by the novel by) | Jean Renoir (screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editors
Suzanne de Troeye | Marguerite Renoir (as Marg. Houlet Renoir)
Production Designer
Eugène Lourié (as Lourié)
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Updated Dec 23, 1938

Release date
Feb 19, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Jean Gabin
Jacques Lantier Jacques Lantier   See fewer
Simone Simon
Séverine Roubaud Séverine Roubaud   See fewer
Fernand Ledoux
Roubaud (as Ledoux de la Comédie Française) Roubaud (as Ledoux de la Comédie Française)   See fewer
Gérard Landry
Dauvergne (as Gerard Landry) Dauvergne (as Gerard Landry)   See fewer
Jenny Hélia
Philomène Sauvagnat (as Jenny Helia) Philomène Sauvagnat (as Jenny Helia)   See fewer
Colette Régis
Victoire Pecqueux (as Colette Regis) Victoire Pecqueux (as Colette Regis)   See fewer
Claire Gérard
Une voyageuse (as Claire Gerard) Une voyageuse (as Claire Gerard)   See fewer
Charlotte Clasis
Tante Phasie (as Germaine Clasis) Tante Phasie (as Germaine Clasis)   See fewer
Jacques Berlioz
Grandmorin (as Berlioz) Grandmorin (as Berlioz)   See fewer
Tony Corteggiani
Dabadie (as Cortegianni) Dabadie (as Cortegianni)   See fewer
André Tavernier
Le juge d'instruction Denizet Le juge d'instruction Denizet   See fewer
Marcel Pérès
Un lampiste (as Perez) Un lampiste (as Perez)   See fewer
Jean Renoir
Cabuche Cabuche   See fewer
Julien Carette
Pecqueux (as Carette) Pecqueux (as Carette)   See fewer
Jacques Roussel
Commissaire Cauche (as Roussel) Commissaire Cauche (as Roussel)   See fewer
Jacques Beauvais
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Becker
Un lampiste (uncredited) Un lampiste (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques B. Brunius
Un garçon de ferme (uncredited) Un garçon de ferme (uncredited)   See fewer
Marguerite de Morlaye
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Decomble
Le garde-barrière (uncredited) Le garde-barrière (uncredited)   See fewer
Émile Genevois
Un garçon de ferme (uncredited) Un garçon de ferme (uncredited)   See fewer
Léon Larive
Le valet de chambre (uncredited) Le valet de chambre (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Marceau
Un mécanicien (uncredited) Un mécanicien (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Péclet
Un cheminot (uncredited) Un cheminot (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Spanelly
Camy-Lamotte (uncredited) Camy-Lamotte (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcel Véran
Le chanteur (uncredited) Le chanteur (uncredited)   See fewer
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