Beast at Bay (1959)
Melun, on 1959. On the return to an auction, a young and attractive widow, Elisabeth Vernon, finds at her home(with her) a wounded escapee of prison. The fugitive, Daniel Morane, is a handsome boy and justifies himself crimes(murders) of which we accuse it. The young woman is allowed convince, seduce, feels sorry, and agrees to help him(it). But during their escape(mare), the doubt seizes her …
- Released
- 1959-06-17
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Pierre Chenal
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 from 9 votes
Cast
- Françoise Arnoul as Elizabeth Vernoult
- Henri Vidal as Daniel Morane
- Gaby Sylvia as Gilberte
- Agnès Laury as Agnès Le Guen
- Jean Brochard as Commissioner François
- Madeleine Barbulée as Maria
- Harry-Max as Me Doucet, notary
- Philippe Mareuil as Alain de Beauvier
- Pierre Sergeol as Inspector Beauvais
- Georges Douking as Lighthouse keeper
- Albert Dinan as Yves Le Guen
- Philippe Dumat as Marcel, prisoner