The Creeping Beast/Beast at Bay

The Creeping Beast/Beast at Bay

A Feature film by Pierre Chenal

Produced by Le Trident, Hoche Productions, Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL), Les Films Odéon

Release in France : 17/06/1959

Synopsis

Elisabeth Vermont is an attractive widow faced with an unusual dilemma. A convict has escaped from prison and gets into her place, whereupon she is prevented from calling the police. The interaction between the widow and the convict soon evolves into a steamy love affair, though that in no way means he is going to remain safe from capture...

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Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producers :

Le Trident, Hoche Productions, Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL), Les Films Odéon

French distribution :

Les Films Corona

Film exports/foreign sales :

Tamasa Distribution

TV Broadcasts: Cumulative total

TV broadcasts: details by country

Full credits (10)

Assistant directors :

Tony Aboyantz, Jean Léon

Author of original work :

Screenwriters :

Rodolphe-Maurice Arlaud, Michel Audiard, Pierre Chenal, André Tabet

Camera Operator :

Editor :

Suzanne Rondeau

Dialogue Writers :

Michel Audiard, André Tabet

Producers :

Nino Costantini, Ray Ventura

Director of Photography :

Christian Matras

Production Manager :

Christian Stengel

Music Composer :

Technical details

Feature film

Genres :

Fiction

Sub-genre :

Drama

Production language :

French

Production country :

France (100.0%)

Original French-language productions :

Unspecified

Nationality :

100% French (France)

Production year :

1959

French release :

17/06/1959

Runtime :

1 h 30 min

Current status :

Released

Visa number :

21618

Visa issue date :

17/06/1959

Approval :

Unknown

Production formats :

35mm

Color type :

Black & White

Aspect ratio :

1.37

Audio format :

Mono

Posters (1)

Director

Pierre Chenal

Le Hasard mène le jeu (1985), Versatile Lovers (1970), Murder By Music (1962)