The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

Dec 1, 1952

1h 22m

★ 6.0

A Non-Stop Suspense Thriller

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Josef Shaftel Productions

Raymond Stross Productions

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Cast

Kees Popinga

Claude Rains

Inspector Lucas

Marius Goring

Michele Rozier

Märta Torén

Jeanne

Anouk Aimée

Julius de Koster, Jr.

Herbert Lom

Maria Popinga

Lucie Mannheim

Merkemans

Felix Aylmer

Louis

Ferdy Mayne

Goin

Eric Pohlmann

Clerk

Michael Nightingale

Julius de Koster Snr.

Gibb McLaughlin

Frida Popinga

Joan St. Clair

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