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59% Critic Match
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
“A Non-Stop Suspense Thriller”
5.9 / 10• 1952• 1h 22m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Claude Rains
Kees Popinga
Lead
Marius Goring
Inspector Lucas
Märta Torén
Michele Rozier
Anouk Aimée
Jeanne
Herbert Lom
Julius de Koster, Jr.
Lucie Mannheim
Maria Popinga
Felix Aylmer
Merkemans
Ferdy Mayne
Louis
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harold French's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Man Who Watched Trains Go By is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
