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A Dutch company's owner bankrupts his own company, burns the incriminating ledgers and plans to run to Paris with the company funds but he is caught in the act by his accountant who challenges his actions, leading to a reversal of roles.
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) is a crime and drama film directed by Harold French, released on December 1, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Claude Rains, Marius Goring, Märta Torén and Anouk Aimée. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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Claude Rains
as Kees Popinga
Marius Goring
as Inspector Lucas
Märta Torén
as Michele Rozier
Anouk Aimée
as Jeanne
Herbert Lom
as Julius de Koster, Jr.
Lucie Mannheim
as Maria Popinga
Felix Aylmer
as Merkemans
Ferdy Mayne
as Louis
Eric Pohlmann
as Goin
Michael Nightingale
as Clerk
Gibb McLaughlin
as Julius de Koster Snr.
Joan St. Clair
as Frida Popinga
Directed by Harold French, written by Harold French, Paul Jarrico and Georges Simenon, produced by Josef Shaftel and Raymond Stross.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 24 ratings.
Claude Rains ("Mr. Popinga") discovers that his boss (Herbert Lom) has been fiddling the books, and so bankrupting his company - so he can abscond to Paris with his fancy woman. When he catches his employer in the act of burning his ledgers, the two have a contretemps near a canal that has tragic results. Instead of Lom, it is Rains who heads to Paris where he meets the aforementioned lady (the glamorous, but…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) is available to stream on FlixFling, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) includes Claude Rains, Marius Goring, Märta Torén, Anouk Aimée and Herbert Lom. The film was directed by Harold French. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By was released on December 1, 1952 and runs for 1h 22m.
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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