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13 January 1938 (France) morePlot:
A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
Banned in Boston and other outposts. moreCast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Jean-Louis Barrault | ... | Francis Ferriter |
| Pierre Fresnay | ... | Le commissaire Lavan |
| Viviane Romance | ... | Molly |
| Alla Donell | ... | Thérésa Burke |
| Ludmilla Pitoëff | ... | La tante de Thérésa |
| Fréhel | (as Frehel) | |
| Rosita Montenegro | ||
| Geneviève Sorya | ... | La gourgandine |
| Marcel Vallée | ||
| Louis-Jacques Boucot | ... | M. Kelly (as Boucot) |
| Marthe Mellot | ... | Mme Ferriter (as Marthe Mellot) |
| Pedro Elviro | ... | Un agent de la Sûreté (as Pitouto) |
| Marcel Delaître | ... | Le prêtre (as Marcel Delaitre) |
| Edmond Van Daële | (as Van Daele) | |
| Mady Berry | ... | Mme Kelly |
| Alexandre Rignault | ... | Le docteur O'Leary |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Paul Asselin | ... | (uncredited) |
| Léon Bary | ... | (uncredited) |
| Charblay | ... | (uncredited) |
| Georges Flamant | ... | Callaghan (uncredited) |
| Pierre Labry | ... | (uncredited) |
| Maurice Maillot | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jean Tissier | ... | (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jeff Musso | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Liam O'Flaherty | (novel) | |
| Jeff Musso | (screenplay) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jacques Belasco | (as Jacques Dallin) | ||
| Jeff Musso | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Curt Courant | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Henri Ménessier | |||
| Serge Piménoff | |||
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- Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP) (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Lenauer International Films (1939) (USA) (theatrical)
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This French production from the story by Irish playwright, Liam O'Flaherty, is the story of a religious fanatic (played by Jean Louis Barrault)who finds his entire life and philosophy turned topsy-turvy as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him.
Pierre Frenay is the police inspector who patiently and tirelessly stays on Barrault's trail, without putting him under arrest, though convinced he is the murderer, and waiting for the moment when he feels Barrault will break under the strain of his own religious fanaticism.