La Bête Humaine 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. Details Casts Title La Bête Humaine Release Date 1938-12-23 Runtime 01 Hours 38 Minutes Genres Drama Romance Thriller Production Companies Paris Film Production Production Countries France Jean Gabin Lantier Simone Simon Séverine Fernand Ledoux Roubaud Julien Carette Pecqueux Blanchette Brunoy Flore Gérard Landry Dauvergne Jenny Hélia Philomène Colette Régis Victoire Claire Gérard Voyager Charlotte Clasis Aunt Phasie Jacques Berlioz Grandmorin Tony Corteggiani Dabadie André Tavernier Examining Magistrate Den? Jacques Roussel Commissaire Cauche Marcel Pérès Lamplighter Jean Renoir Cabuche