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  • The Puritan (1938)
  • 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Puritan (1938)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His ...See moreA 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. 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. A police inspector 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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Liam O'Flaherty (novel) (dialogue) (screenplay) | Jeff Musso (screenplay) | Jeannine Delpech (adaptation) | Louis Postif (adaptation)
Producer
Composers
Jacques Belasco (as Jacques Dallin) | Jeff Musso
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Updated Jan 13, 1938

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Jan 13, 1938 (France)
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24 cast members
Name Known for
Pierre Fresnay
Le commissaire Lavan Le commissaire Lavan   See fewer
Jean-Louis Barrault
Francis Ferriter Francis Ferriter   See fewer
Louis-Jacques Boucot
Monsieur Kelly (as Boucot) Monsieur Kelly (as Boucot)   See fewer
Mady Berry
Madame Kelly Madame Kelly   See fewer
Alexandre Rignault
Le docteur O'Leary Le docteur O'Leary   See fewer
Fréhel
Actress (as Frehel) Actress (as Frehel)   See fewer
Ludmilla Pitoëff
La tante de Thérésa La tante de Thérésa   See fewer
Alla Donell
Thérésa Burke Thérésa Burke   See fewer
Georges Flamant
Callaghan Callaghan   See fewer
Pedro Elviro
Un agent de la Sûreté (as Pitouto) Un agent de la Sûreté (as Pitouto)   See fewer
Charblay
Actor Actor   See fewer
Léon Bary
Actor Actor   See fewer
Marcel Delaître
Le prêtre Le prêtre   See fewer
Marthe Mellot
Madame Ferriter (as Marthe Mellot) Madame Ferriter (as Marthe Mellot)   See fewer
Geneviève Sorya
La gourgandine La gourgandine   See fewer
Paul Asselin
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Maillot
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Tillet
Man watching woman adjust sock garters (uncredited) Man watching woman adjust sock garters (uncredited)   See fewer
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