Profile of Actor Narciso Ibáñez Menta – By film historian, Fernando Peña.Īudio Commentary Track – By author and film historian Guido Segal. New In Depth Conversation – Between Argentine film archivist and historian Fernando Peña and Daniel Viñoly, son of visionary director Román Viñoly Barreto. Introduction to The Beast Must Die (La bestia debe morir) – By author, historian, and “noirchaeologist” Eddie Muller. But who among this highly suspect bunch is the killer? And will Felix follow his mission to its bitter end? Based on Cecil Day-Lewis’ influential 1936 novel The Beast Must Die (written as Nicholas Blake), Viñoly Barreto’s film is a stunning adaptation of one of the true landmarks of crime fiction and psychological suspense. The suspense reaches hair-raising levels as Felix’s vendetta leads him to infiltrate an affluent family rife with its own intrigues. Desperate for vengeance, Lane bypasses the authorities, adopts a new identity, and begins looking for clues that will lead him to the culprit.
Mystery writer Felix Lane, (legendary Spanish actor Narciso Ibáñez Menta), suffers a tragic loss his nine-year-old son is killed in a hit-and-run car accident.
The Beast Must Die (La bestia debe morir)Ī long-lost treasure of Argentine noir rediscovered! Thanks to the efforts of the Film Noir Foundation and UCLA Film & Television Archive, director Román Viñoly Barreto’s compelling 1952 thriller has been rescued and restored to its original brilliance.
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