I recently watched Monsieur Hire and I discovered that it is a remake of Panique. Michel Simon is Hire, a loner who is disliked due to his distance from others. He meets Alice(Viviane Romance), a femme fatal with a shady past. Her boyfriend is a lowlife criminal and together they set up Hire. The film is a true black and white film noir and a very good one. I recommend watching in chronological order.
