Panic

Panic

1947 · 99 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Crime, Thriller

Proud, eccentric, and antisocial, Monsieur Hire has always kept to himself. But after a woman turns up dead in the Paris suburb where he lives, he feels drawn to a pretty young newcomer to town and discovers that his neighbors are only too ready to suspect the worst of him.

Directed by Julien Duvivier · Written by Julien Duvivier

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