
Meek head clerk Kees Popinga realises at the same time as the police that owner De Koster has stripped his Dutch company clean because of his infatuation with a Parisian girl, Michelle. After a confrontation between the two men, De Koster ends up dead and Popinga makes off to Paris with the remaining money. There he contacts Michelle, with the police in close pursuit.... (Full plot summary below)
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Meek head clerk Kees Popinga realises at the same time as the police that owner De Koster has stripped his Dutch company clean because of his infatuation with a Parisian girl, Michelle. After a confrontation between the two men, De Koster ends up dead and Popinga makes off to Paris with the remaining money. There he contacts Michelle, with the police in close pursuit.
Leave your thoughts about The Man Who Watched Trains Go By.
| CultureCatchBrandon JudellThis solid adaptation embraces Simenon's favorite archetype, an innocent who mistakenly thinks he's committed some evil act, and then eventually actually does. . . . A little thriller that's worth every one of the 82 minutes you'll spend with it. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe dreary story is about as exciting as sitting at a railroad station to watch the trains go by. |
| User ReviewOrlok WImplausible Simenon tale saved by excellent Claude Rains performance--A Claude Rains Technicolor Treat!! |