The Strange Monsieur Victor

The Strange Monsieur Victor

1938 · 103 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime, Drama

Outwardly, Monsieur Victor would appear to be the model citizen. A respectable Toulon shopkeeper, he has a devoted wife and is courteous and considerate to all who know him. However, beneath this veneer of respectability hides a notorious receiver of stolen goods, who trades with hardened criminals. Victor manages to keep up his double life without any difficulty until the fateful day when one of his partners in crime threatens to expose him. Fearing a scandal, Victor kills the crook in a moment of panic, using a shoemaker's tool. Naturally, the murder is blamed on a local shoemaker, who is sentenced to ten years' hard labour. Seven years later, the former shoemaker reappears in Toulon, having escaped from prison. The first person to recognise him is Monsieur Victor...

Directed by Jean Grémillon · Written by Albert Valentin

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Raimu Victor Agardanne
Madeleine Renaud Madeleine Agardanne
Pierre Blanchar Bastien Robineau
Viviane Romance Adrienne Robineau
Andrex Robert Cerani
Marcelle Géniat La mère de Victor
Georges Flamant Amédée
Charles Blavette Le premier inspecteur
Marcel Maupi Rémi
Charblay M. Noir
Armand Larcher Le second inspecteur
Roger Peter Un enfant

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