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Beating Heart

A provocative romance about a young woman who escapes reform school and, while attempting to steal a foreign ambassador's watch, discovers an unexpected love for the very man she targeted.

Director(s)

Henri Decoin

Fred Pasquali

Cast & Crew

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Pierre de Rougemont

André Luguet

André Luguet

Count d'Argay, ambassador

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Arlette

Julien Carette

Julien Carette

Yves Calubert

Marcelle Monthil

Marcelle Monthil

Madame Aristide (uncredited)

Junie Astor

Junie Astor

Countess Florence d'Argay

Roland Armontel

Roland Armontel

Firmin (uncredited)

Jean Tissier

Jean Tissier

Roland Médeville

Jean Sylvain

Jean Sylvain

Roland's Witness (uncredited)

Roger Blin

Roger Blin

(credit only)

Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Dechamps

Charles Dechamps

Baron Dvorak

Sylvain Itkine

Sylvain Itkine

The first thief

Pierre Feuillère

Pierre Feuillère

The second thief

Jean Hébey

Jean Hébey

Ponthus

Saturnin Fabre

Saturnin Fabre

Aristide

Marguerite de Morlaye

Marguerite de Morlaye

Lady at the Ball (uncredited)

Sophie Desmarets

Sophie Desmarets

(uncredited)

Jean Joffre

Jean Joffre

Mayor (uncredited)

Jacques Mavel

Jacques Mavel

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Geneviève Morel

Geneviève Morel

Marinette, student (uncredited)

André Nicolle

André Nicolle

Inspector (uncredited)

Robert Ozanne

Robert Ozanne

Deputy Mayor (uncredited)

Max Révol

Max Révol

(uncredited)

Henri Decoin

Henri Decoin

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Fred Pasquali

Fred Pasquali

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Details

GenresDrama
Runtime1h 37 mins
Released on01 Feb 1940
Languagefr
Produced InFrance