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  • Beast at Bay (1959)
  • 95 min | Drama, Thriller
Beast at Bay (1959)
95 min | Drama, Thriller

A cop's widow is through with love and she spends her time collecting money for the orphans of the Police,abetted by a bunch of snobs and false friends.Unfortunately the person who was in charge of the money is assaulted and the money is ...See moreA cop's widow is through with love and she spends her time collecting money for the orphans of the Police,abetted by a bunch of snobs and false friends.Unfortunately the person who was in charge of the money is assaulted and the money is gone..Might this respectable notable of the town be guilty,after feigning an aggression? A warden has two inmates do some repairs in his house.But he's got a too pretty wife .Two of the men are killed in mysterious circumstances and the survivor takes refuge in the widow's desirable mansion. Love begins to grow between them but is the man a victim of fate as he claims to be? Written by dbdumonteil See less
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Nov 17, 2018 (United States)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Françoise Arnoul
Elisabeth Vermont Elisabeth Vermont   See fewer
Henri Vidal
Daniel Morane Daniel Morane   See fewer
Gaby Sylvia
Gilberte Gilberte   See fewer
Agnès Laury
Agnès Le Guen Agnès Le Guen   See fewer
Jean Brochard
Commissaire François Commissaire François   See fewer
Harry-Max
Me Darcet, le notaire Me Darcet, le notaire   See fewer
Pierre Sergeol
Inspecteur Beauvais Inspecteur Beauvais   See fewer
Georges Douking
Le gardien du phare Le gardien du phare   See fewer
Albert Dinan
Yves Le Guen (as Albert Dinant) Yves Le Guen (as Albert Dinant)   See fewer
Philippe Dumat
Marcel, le détenu Marcel, le détenu   See fewer
Jack Ary
Un inspecteur (as Jacques Ary) Un inspecteur (as Jacques Ary)   See fewer
Jacqueline Marbaux
Mme Dumas Mme Dumas   See fewer
Jean-François Rémi
Actor (as J.F. Rémi) Actor (as J.F. Rémi)   See fewer
Philippe Mareuil
Alain de Beauvier Alain de Beauvier   See fewer
Lucien Barjon
Fernand Fernand   See fewer
Colette Régis
Une amie d'Elisabeth Une amie d'Elisabeth   See fewer
Gabriel Gobin
L'hôtelier (as G. Gobin) L'hôtelier (as G. Gobin)   See fewer
Nane Germon
Un dame au restaurant Un dame au restaurant   See fewer
Hubert de Lapparent
Un acheteur à la vente Un acheteur à la vente   See fewer
Ariane Lancell
Actress (as Ariane Lancel) Actress (as Ariane Lancel)   See fewer
Nicole Henriot
Actress (as Nicole Hanriot) Actress (as Nicole Hanriot)   See fewer
Michel Piccoli
Commissaire Jacques Guimard Commissaire Jacques Guimard   See fewer
Madeleine Laury
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacques Marin
Lesquet (uncredited) Lesquet (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Mercey
Un acheteur à la vente (uncredited) Un acheteur à la vente (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Saintève
Un invité à la vente charité (uncredited) Un invité à la vente charité (uncredited)   See fewer
Georges Spanelly
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Olga Valéry
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
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