The Rat (1937)
Jean Boucheron the cat burglar is the darling of the Montmartre whores--and catches the eye of slumming socialite Zelia de Chaumont, who decides to "reform" him. A complication is his lovely young ward Odile... murder and a grand courtoom scene ensue.
- Date of release
- 1937-11-11
- TMDB
- 8.1 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Jack Raymond
Casting
- Ruth Chatterton — Zelia de Chaumont
- Anton Walbrook — Jean Boucheron, the 'Rat'
- Rène Ray — Odile Verdier
- Beatrix Lehmann — Marguerite
- Mary Clare — Mere Colline
- Felix Aylmer — Prosecuting Counsel
- Hugh Miller — Luis Stets
- Gordon McLeod — Caillard
- Frederick Culley — Judge
- Nadine March — Rose
- George Merritt — Pierre Verdier
- Leo Genn — Defending Counsel
Interesting facts
The Rat is a 1937 British drama film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Anton Walbrook, Ruth Chatterton, and René Ray. It is based on the play The Rat by Ivor Novello which had previously been made into a 1925 film The Rat starring Novello. It was made at Denham Studios by Herbert Wilcox Productions.
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