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The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

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1952 | 82 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Strangers on a Train, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1952: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Harold French

  • Claude RainsKees Popinga
  • Marius GoringInspector Lucas
  • Märta TorénMichele Rozier
  • Anouk AiméeJeanne
  • Herbert LomJulius de Koster, Jr.
  • Lucie MannheimMaria Popinga
  • Felix AylmerMerkemans
  • Ferdy MayneLouis
  • Eric PohlmannGoin
  • Michael NightingaleClerk