We used to see Lino Ventura embodies cunning Police Commissioner, detective, even gangsters, will be scarred he playing an ordinary newspaper seller nearby the seine with his old bicycle, quiet, grumpy, running away from marriage and living in a lowest tight apartment on a bad area, it's a little introducing of the humble character Pascal expects to living to.
After sold all newspaper, a frenetic work until mid-day, he often goes on river Seine to relief smoke a cigarette quietly, then someone tries suicide jumping in the river, quickly rescue by the good Samaritan Pascal, the man introduces as Didier (Robert Hirsch) who attempt this for his evil wife that willing to send him to insane asylum, Pascal gives an early support as food and even a shelter in your apartment, Didier is a disturbed guy saying that is rich land owner and has a house at Paris and money hidden there, he asking for Pascal helping to bring the cash to has a normal life.
The faltering Pascal pushed by the obsessive Didier, maybe wasn't a bad idea after that get rid of the awkward nutty guy, sadly on the house he enters alone to pick up the hidden money, on the run the door is closed and the Didier's wife Catherine (Andréa Parisy) call the police that soon surround the house to get and arrest the thief, unfortunately they found a body of the real Didier lays out on the ground dead, when the cunning Commissioner Dodelot arrives at crime scene, the fate of Pascal seems be sealed.
I agree with a reviewer concerning a Hitchcock's thriller, the picture starts in a slow pace and seems at first sight nondescript, however a twist at house that takes the picture's name all change for a better, meanwhile we can see an awesome Paris on the late fifties and how works a great newspaper's delivery network, pleasant surprise of French hidden Noir and forgotten gem!!
Thanks for reading.
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First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 8.25.
After sold all newspaper, a frenetic work until mid-day, he often goes on river Seine to relief smoke a cigarette quietly, then someone tries suicide jumping in the river, quickly rescue by the good Samaritan Pascal, the man introduces as Didier (Robert Hirsch) who attempt this for his evil wife that willing to send him to insane asylum, Pascal gives an early support as food and even a shelter in your apartment, Didier is a disturbed guy saying that is rich land owner and has a house at Paris and money hidden there, he asking for Pascal helping to bring the cash to has a normal life.
The faltering Pascal pushed by the obsessive Didier, maybe wasn't a bad idea after that get rid of the awkward nutty guy, sadly on the house he enters alone to pick up the hidden money, on the run the door is closed and the Didier's wife Catherine (Andréa Parisy) call the police that soon surround the house to get and arrest the thief, unfortunately they found a body of the real Didier lays out on the ground dead, when the cunning Commissioner Dodelot arrives at crime scene, the fate of Pascal seems be sealed.
I agree with a reviewer concerning a Hitchcock's thriller, the picture starts in a slow pace and seems at first sight nondescript, however a twist at house that takes the picture's name all change for a better, meanwhile we can see an awesome Paris on the late fifties and how works a great newspaper's delivery network, pleasant surprise of French hidden Noir and forgotten gem!!
Thanks for reading.
Resume:
First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 8.25.