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The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) is a crime drama film, based on the 1938 novel by Georges Simenon and directed by Harold French. It has an all-European cast, including Claude Rains in the lead role of Kees Popinga, who is infatuated with Michele Rozier (Märta Torén).
A 1952 crime film based on a Georges Simenon novel, starring Claude Rains and Märta Torén. Read the IMDb news article for the plot, cast, reviews, and Blu-ray release details.
Oct 17, 2017 · Kees Popinga is a respectable Dutch citizen and family man—until the day he discovers his boss has bankrupted the shipping firm he works for, and something snaps. Kees used to watch the trains go by on their way to exciting destinations.
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- 1936
- Georges Simenon
- Georges Simenon
A Dutch accountant steals the money from his embezzling boss and flees to Paris, where he meets the boss' mistress. A detective follows him and tries to stop him in this 1952 film based on a Georges Simenon novel.
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- Crime, Drama
- Harold French
- 1953-06-05
A psychological novel by Georges Simenon about a man who commits murder after discovering his boss is a fraud. Read ratings, reviews, and excerpts from this classic crime fiction book.
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Mar 9, 2022 · The man who watched trains go by. by. Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989. Publication date. 2005. Publisher. New York : New York Review Books. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
60. Written by CinemaSerf on September 9, 2022. Claude Rains ("Mr. Popinga") discovers that his boss (Herbert Lom) has been fiddling the books, and so bankrupting his company - so he can abscond to Paris with his fancy woman.
