Panique

Nov 26 1947 Not Rated 1h 39m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

In the suburbs of Paris, an old maid has just been murdered. Every body talks about that, except the misanthrope Mr Hire. The same evening, Alice, just getting out of jail, arrives and meets up with her lover Alfred again. They act as they do not know each other, for Alice went to jail to spare Alfred. But Mr Hire falls in love with Alice, and he suspects who the murderer is.

Written by

Charles Spaak, Julien Duvivier, Georges Simenon

Directed by

Julien Duvivier

Cast

Viviane Romance, Michel Simon, Max Dalban

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Filmsonor

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
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Average Rating
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