Alternate Title: The Paris Express
Approved | 1h 22min | Crime, Drama | 5 June 1953 (USA)
A Dutch company's owner bankrupts his own company, burns the incriminating ledgers and plans to run to Paris with the company payroll but he is caught in the act by his accountant who challenges his actions, leading to a reversal of roles.
Director: Harold French
Writers: Georges Simenon, Harold French, Paul Jarrico
Stars: Claude Rains, Märta Torén, Marius Goring
Approved | 1h 22min | Crime, Drama | 5 June 1953 (USA)
A Dutch company's owner bankrupts his own company, burns the incriminating ledgers and plans to run to Paris with the company payroll but he is caught in the act by his accountant who challenges his actions, leading to a reversal of roles.
Director: Harold French
Writers: Georges Simenon, Harold French, Paul Jarrico
Stars: Claude Rains, Märta Torén, Marius Goring
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00:01:01Good morning, mr. Poppinger. She's late this morning three minutes. Is she I didn't notice. I
00:01:08Sometimes think you should be doing my job. It's quite an important one. You take a great interest in trains. Mr
00:01:14Poppinger, I'm more interested in the places they go to
00:01:18Amsterdam
00:01:20Brussels
00:01:22Exciting, isn't it? I hadn't thought about it
00:01:30Well, I'm sorry good day to sir good day, mr. Poppinger
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00:03:17Morning mr. Poppinger
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00:04:15The following orders are to go out this morning without fails
00:04:17Vice number three nine seven stores for the Milan or as she sails at three this afternoon
00:04:23Vice number three nine eight fuel oil for the Maria
00:04:27voice now
00:04:30You
00:04:34Can start on those
00:04:39Have you heard anything yet? Is there a chance? Mr. Poppinger? Well, not yet. I thought I'd wait till he's in the right mood. I
00:04:48See mr. Poppinger, I hate to pester you but the first chance I get
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00:04:57Good morning, sir. Good morning. Mr. Decoste. Good morning popping up. I'm mr. Decoste. Yes
00:05:04This is mr. Merkerman. He was managing director of the young our biscuit company. Yes
00:05:10He's looking for work and I thought that perhaps
00:05:13Anything mr. Decoste anything at all that a young and biscuit company. Yes, sir
00:05:19Isn't that the company that went bankrupt some scandal?
00:05:24Yes, sir, but I was not responsible and mr. Poppinger will tell you I have here the report of the investigation
00:05:31I've shown mr. Poppinger. They proved that I was not to blame. It was mr. Day younger who did it
00:05:37He falsified the books. It is always somebody else's fault. Mr.
00:05:41Merkerman's you were the managing director. It was your responsibility
00:05:46No, mr. Merkerman's no there is nothing for you here
00:05:50This firm has a reputation for integrity and honesty and
00:05:54Morality, am I right popping it? Yes, sir
00:05:58It took a long time to build this reputation. Mr. Merkerman's
00:06:02Good day, sir
00:06:11I'm sorry. Can I
00:06:19Get you
00:06:49Mr. Decosta, yes, I'm Luca. Ah, mr. Luca. Yes. Yes. Yes, of course
00:06:55Come in. Well as I told you over the telephone, I doubt if we have the information you want
00:07:01But of course, I'm entirely at your service. Sit down sir. Sit down the gentleman who came in with you your father
00:07:06Yes, the head of the firm. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you
00:07:10Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you
00:07:12Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you
00:07:14Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you
00:07:17Your father yes ahead of the firm, but he doesn't concern himself with the details you understand I understand and
00:07:25the gentleman in here
00:07:28Does he concern himself with the details? Ah, yes, mr. Popping our chief clerk nasty. Of course
00:07:36He knows more about my business than I do myself
00:07:40Cigar no, thank you
00:07:42Yes, sir. Come in popping up
00:07:46This is mr. Luca, he's with the police department in Paris
00:07:51How do you do sir?
00:07:53I'm very well, thank you
00:07:56well popping up
00:07:57It seems that a good deal of Dutch money has been turning up in Paris illegally a
00:08:03Black market currency operation. Is that what you're after?
00:08:07Where the money comes from? Yes. Well in the course of his investigation. Mr. Luca has come to the conclusion that some of this money
00:08:13Comes from here from Groningen, right? He'd like to examine our books
00:08:19Our books, sir, he believes it may help him to track down the criminal. He's looking for
00:08:25We of course have nothing to conceal as you know, but I've told mr. Luca that we are entirely at his disposal, right?
00:08:32We hear sir
00:08:33Our books are open books
00:08:36open books
00:08:38How far back to your accounts go mr. Pottingham they date from the founding of the firm sir in 1628
00:08:45Of course with all due respect to my predecessors. I can only guarantee their accuracy for the last 18 years
00:08:52Before that I was not with the firm
00:08:56Well, should we take a look at them certainly
00:09:01Popping I is the best bookkeeper in Groningen
00:09:04That's the best chess player to next to you. Mr. De Costa. Oh you play chess
00:09:10That is my passion. Really. We have a very good chess club here. Perhaps you'd like to join me there this evening
00:09:17Oh, that would be delightful
00:09:19Might even find my criminal there
00:09:21At our chess club, sir. Why not?
00:09:24The interesting thing about colonels. Mr. Popping. I is that they're just like anybody else. That's why it's possible for us to catch them
00:09:30They're so human so ordinary
00:09:33Anybody can be a criminal. Mr. Popping on anybody
00:09:35even you
00:09:39No, mr. Luka popping eyes the one man who would never be a criminal his wife you understand his wife simply would not allow it
00:09:45Would she pop it?
00:09:52I've told you call over and over again not to eat your food so fast. I'm sorry Papa
00:09:58Anything new at the office today? Oh usual. Oh, there was a man in to look at the books some detective or other from France
00:10:07Detective from France. No, it was nothing. I just want to look at the books. It's very cordial very respectful
00:10:15you
00:10:17Complimented me on how well they were kept and in mr. De Costa's presence. That's very nice, isn't it?
00:10:27I
00:10:44Chap Merkman's was in again
00:10:46Poor man and the poor wife. She's really very nice, you know, and the children are lovely. I tried to help him
00:10:53I spoke to mr. De Costa about him personally
00:10:55That was nice of you, but there's nothing to be done for him with a reputation
00:10:59integrity and honesty and
00:11:02Morality, right? I've heard all that before dear. It took a long time to build that reputation, right?
00:11:09Of course dear you're always right
00:11:20722 from Paris
00:11:25You and your silly old trains I
00:11:32Think I'll go down to the chess club for a while tonight. Why not? I still stay your evening is on Wednesday
00:11:37Mr. De Costa will have a guest there that detective I spoke of
00:11:41Might be a good thing if I dropped in for a while create a good impression
00:11:44All right, I get your coat
00:11:48Goodnight children
00:11:50You won't be late though, will you of course I won't
00:12:20I
00:12:22It looks as though you've caught me, Mr. Luka.
00:12:50Just luck.
00:12:51It can't be. This is our third game.
00:12:53Don't you ever lose?
00:12:55The chess, very often.
00:12:57But the more serious game, less often.
00:12:59Oh, by the way, this woman...
00:13:02Do you know her?
00:13:10Charming.
00:13:11Beautiful.
00:13:14Not from around here.
00:13:17There's never been a woman like this in Groningen, has there, Poppinger?
00:13:22No, sir.
00:13:23She doesn't look Dutch.
00:13:28Thought you might have met her on one of your trips to Paris.
00:13:32Who is she?
00:13:33Your move.
00:13:34Oh, nobody important.
00:13:36Just thought you might have run into her.
00:13:39Not many moves left for me, are there?
00:13:44I'd be better if I gave in now.
00:13:45Oh, don't do that, sir. There's still a chance.
00:13:48I'm sorry.
00:13:49No, no, no.
00:13:51Go on, Poppinger, you take over.
00:13:53Let me refill these.
00:13:56Go on.
00:14:02Fill these up.
00:14:03Yes, sir.
00:14:12Check.
00:14:13Well tried, Mr. Poppinger.
00:14:20Tell me, Mr. Poppinger.
00:14:22Have you money of your own in Dukasterne, sir?
00:14:24Oh, yes, sir.
00:14:26Nearly all our savings.
00:14:32Get me a schnapps.
00:14:33A schnapps, sir?
00:14:40Checkmate.
00:14:45Don't look so crestfallen, Mr. Poppinger.
00:14:48Your boss made the wrong move, you know.
00:14:52How's it going?
00:14:55Checkmate, sir.
00:15:16Kist?
00:15:21Kist!
00:15:23I didn't hear you come in.
00:15:28Is anything wrong?
00:15:33Can I get you anything?
00:15:34Cup of chocolate?
00:15:38What is it?
00:15:43Maria.
00:15:44Huh?
00:15:46Do you think Merkemans knew that his firm was going to go bankrupt?
00:15:50What?
00:15:51Do you think he knew and didn't do anything about it?
00:15:56What is it?
00:15:57What's the matter?
00:16:00Nothing.
00:16:05Kist!
00:16:34Kist!
00:16:54Mr. Dukaster, what are you doing, sir?
00:17:11Get out, Poppinger.
00:17:12Get out!
00:17:14But my books.
00:17:15You're burning my books.
00:17:17Mr. Dukaster!
00:17:19It's over.
00:17:20It's all over.
00:17:22Mr. Dukaster, what is it?
00:17:24What's happening?
00:17:25It's over, Poppinger.
00:17:26You're through.
00:17:28You're ruined.
00:17:29What are you saying?
00:17:30Tomorrow morning, the ancient firm of Dukaster and Son will be in liquidation.
00:17:36Bankrupt, you understand?
00:17:38Now go home.
00:17:40There's nothing you can do about it.
00:17:41Mr. Dukaster, it isn't true.
00:17:43It can't be.
00:17:44My books would show it.
00:17:45Oh, your books.
00:17:46Get out of the way.
00:17:48Mr. Dukaster!
00:17:49What are you doing?
00:17:50Where are you going?
00:17:51Please tell me.
00:17:52All I own is the firm.
00:17:53Everything I own.
00:17:56Mr. Dukaster!
00:18:09Mr. Dukaster, please tell me what happened.
00:18:11Maybe I can help.
00:18:12Is it the girl?
00:18:15What girl?
00:18:16I saw you with her at the station.
00:18:18I didn't mean to.
00:18:19It was an accident.
00:18:20It was the same girl in the photograph.
00:18:22I lied for you, Mr. Dukaster.
00:18:24I didn't tell Mr. Luca.
00:18:25I lied for you.
00:18:27You have to tell me what you're going to do.
00:18:30What do you expect me to do?
00:18:32Face people?
00:18:33Tell them?
00:18:35Tell them I fell in love with a girl in Paris?
00:18:37Tell them I stole for her?
00:18:39Looted my own firm for her?
00:18:41I guess that's the truth, Poppinger.
00:18:45Shall I announce it with an advertisement in the paper?
00:18:49There's no way out for me.
00:18:51What are you going to do?
00:18:58Death before dishonor?
00:19:01Oh, Mr. Dukaster.
00:19:03Tell them not to waste any money dragging the canal for my body.
00:19:08Goodbye, Poppinger.
00:19:10I'm sorry for you.
00:19:11In a strange way, you are the only one I am sorry for.
00:19:14No, Mr. Dukaster.
00:19:15I won't let you do this.
00:19:16Please, I won't let you.
00:19:17No, Mr. Dukaster.
00:19:18No, stupid.
00:19:19No.
00:19:25You were lying.
00:19:27You're running away.
00:19:29I'll look, Case.
00:19:30You're not killing yourself.
00:19:32You're running away with the money.
00:19:35With my money.
00:19:38Listen, Case.
00:19:40Be a good fellow.
00:19:42You're running away to her.
00:19:45Listen, Case.
00:19:46I'll share it with you.
00:19:47Half of it.
00:19:48Half the money.
00:19:49No.
00:19:50No.
00:19:51I won't let you do here.
00:19:52Please.
00:19:53Half.
00:19:54You're running away to her.
00:19:55Liar.
00:19:56Cheat.
00:19:57Liar.
00:19:58Case, listen.
00:19:59Liar.
00:20:00Mr. Dukaster.
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00:22:12I must learn not to underestimate you.
00:22:15Really, I must.
00:22:18No, as a matter of fact, I did not see him buy your ticket.
00:22:21I merely deduced from the facts that I knew that he would probably be leaving town tonight.
00:22:27So he's confided to you the unfortunate difficulty he's in.
00:22:32Yes.
00:22:33Well, we can talk freely then.
00:22:36He told you that he's looted the firm of its profits, that you're going bankrupt.
00:22:40Tell me, Mr. Lucard, was there anything in my records to indicate...
00:22:43No, no, no, no.
00:22:45I'm quite sure you knew nothing whatever about it.
00:22:48The only thing that is not explained is what you're doing here now.
00:22:53He ordered me to leave for Paris immediately to try to borrow some money to keep the firm going.
00:22:59He bought my ticket for me and here I am.
00:23:03So I see.
00:23:05Yes, it's very simple, isn't it?
00:23:20What about a game of chess?
00:23:21Yes, if you like.
00:23:23I've got a portable set.
00:23:25I sometimes play alone on these long trips.
00:23:28Helps to while away the time, you know.
00:23:30But it's never quite the same thing, is it?
00:23:33Here, let's play on that case of yours.
00:23:35Just about the right size.
00:23:46White.
00:23:47You're lucky.
00:23:53You know, Popping, it's a tragedy you're having all your savings in the company.
00:23:57I thought I was in such a good position to know how sound the firm was.
00:24:01You had no suspicion at all?
00:24:03Hm?
00:24:04No, to cost her, you never guessed what she was up to.
00:24:07No.
00:24:10Well, I must say I admire your loyalty.
00:24:12A man destroys you and you go off on a wild goose chase to borrow money to help him.
00:24:16Well, obviously, if I do my duty by the firm, I'll be helping myself as well.
00:24:20Oh, yes, yes, yes.
00:24:23Do you know what I'd have done in your place?
00:24:25What?
00:24:28For 18 years, I'd repressed every impulse towards self-expression to serve my boss.
00:24:32And then this boss suddenly admitted that he was a crook, a licentious scoundrel.
00:24:36He'd ruin the firm, but he'd ruin me.
00:24:38But would I please run off to Paris to help him?
00:24:42Do you know what I think I'd have done?
00:24:46What?
00:24:47I'd have killed him.
00:25:00Your move.
00:25:30I've bad news for you, Mr. Poppinger.
00:25:44Mr. Costa's dead.
00:25:46He is?
00:25:47Yes.
00:25:49He's been shot.
00:25:51Shot?
00:25:52En voiture! En voiture!
00:25:54Better hurry, hadn't we?
00:25:55Tout le monde, en voiture!
00:25:59It would be better, Poppinger, truly, if you were to tell me now what you know about this.
00:26:07Where's the gun in that case?
00:26:09Will you stop trying to trick me?
00:26:11Where is it?
00:26:12Stop it, will you? He wasn't shot and you know it. He committed suicide. He drowned himself.
00:26:16How do you know?
00:26:18Because I saw him, that's how.
00:26:20You saw him?
00:26:21Yes.
00:26:22He gave him my ticket and I started for the station.
00:26:25Then I thought, why is he trying to get rid of me? So I started back and I saw him jump.
00:26:32Did you call for help?
00:26:33Yes.
00:26:34Nobody came?
00:26:35Nobody.
00:26:37You watched him drown and then got on the train and went to Paris?
00:26:41Yes, he sent me.
00:26:42You knew he was dead, nevertheless you went to borrow money to help him?
00:26:46Yes.
00:26:51All right, Poppinger.
00:26:53Suppose you tell me what really happened. Suppose you stop the lies.
00:26:57The lies?
00:26:59You mean 18 years of those dull, stupid books of mine?
00:27:04Those beautiful, careful books?
00:27:07Those were the lies.
00:27:09What's the truth? What's the truth?
00:27:12That he's dead and I'm glad that he left a note, a suicide note in his own handwriting.
00:27:17That's the truth and you know it.
00:27:21What are you going to do now in Paris?
00:27:24I'll be free.
00:27:26Free?
00:27:28Yes.
00:27:31I've always watched other people eating cake.
00:27:36That is, Mr. Lucard, unless you can prove that he did not commit suicide.
00:27:42Can you?
00:27:46Whose move?
00:27:48Mine.
00:27:56Paris in five minutes, monsieur. Paris in five minutes.
00:28:00Paris in five minutes, monsieur. Paris in five minutes.
00:28:04Paris in five minutes, monsieur. Paris in five minutes.
00:28:08Good morning, Mr. Poppinger.
00:28:09Good morning, Mr. Lucard.
00:28:11Ever been in Paris before?
00:28:13No. It's a place I've always wanted to see.
00:28:16I haven't traveled much.
00:28:18No, only from Groningen to Amsterdam and back to Groningen.
00:28:23I see.
00:28:24Mr. Poppinger, I hope you appreciate that my questioning of you last night was merely an attempt to be of some service to you.
00:28:32It wasn't.
00:28:33But when we arrive in Paris, my position may become an official one.
00:28:43I think I'll rinse my face, unless you...
00:28:46No, no, no. After you.
00:28:56Thank you. It was clumsy of me.
00:28:57The only I could have done, anyway.
00:29:10Poppinger! Poppinger!
00:29:22Poppinger! Poppinger!
00:29:40Poppinger! Poppinger!
00:29:58Louis. Louis.
00:30:01What?
00:30:02The downstairs bell. He's here.
00:30:04Who?
00:30:05The Dutchman. De Costa.
00:30:07So?
00:30:09So go away.
00:30:11Now listen to me. Don't waste a lot of time with him. Get the money.
00:30:16Why, Louis. You're jealous.
00:30:20Use the back staircase, will you? And press the door release.
00:30:23I will.
00:30:25I'm at the garage, if you want me.
00:30:55Yes?
00:31:06Mademoiselle Rosier?
00:31:08Who are you?
00:31:10Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kees Poppinger. I'm a friend of Mr. De Costa's.
00:31:17May I come in?
00:31:20Why?
00:31:22Well, he said he was a friend of yours and I'm a friend of his.
00:31:28Come in. Close the door.
00:31:35Am I disturbing you?
00:31:36Not yet.
00:31:39What kind of a friend of his are you? Are you a policeman?
00:31:44No, I'm not a policeman.
00:31:46Then take your hat off.
00:31:48Oh.
00:31:50And put that silly case down and tell me who you are or get out of here.
00:32:00I'm his chief clerk. He sent me here.
00:32:04He's dead.
00:32:05Dead?
00:32:07Yes, I'm sorry.
00:32:09What happened?
00:32:11Well, the police were up there. Mr. Lucard, so he killed himself.
00:32:18Just killed himself? Just like that?
00:32:21Yes, he jumped in the canal.
00:32:25But why?
00:32:27Well, you know, the firm being bankrupt and everything.
00:32:39Did he give you something? Something to give to me?
00:32:44No. He just jumped in the canal.
00:32:48Just jumped in the canal? That's fine.
00:32:53May I take off my coat?
00:32:55Take off your coat? Why?
00:32:58Well, I want to talk to you. I want to warn you.
00:33:01Mr. Lucard, it seems, knows about you too.
00:33:04What does he know?
00:33:06You know that you and Mr. D'Acosta were together.
00:33:11What's that got to do with your coat?
00:33:15Nothing.
00:33:17I thought perhaps I want to help you.
00:33:21You? You want to help me?
00:33:24Yes.
00:33:25How?
00:33:26Well, Mr. D'Acosta can't help you anymore.
00:33:29And, well, you know.
00:33:32No, I don't.
00:33:34What do you mean?
00:33:36Are you married?
00:33:38Yes, but...
00:33:40What did you say you did?
00:33:42I was his clerk.
00:33:44His clerk?
00:33:45His chief clerk for a long time. A very long time.
00:33:48Does it pay well, a job like that?
00:33:51Oh, yes. I have a very nice house in Groningen.
00:33:55In a very nice district.
00:33:57And I'm a member of the chess club.
00:33:59I have a...
00:34:02Stop laughing at me.
00:34:05Wonderful. Oh, you're wonderful.
00:34:11You mustn't laugh at me, do you hear?
00:34:13D'Acosta is dead. Long live D'Acosta's clerk.
00:34:17Chief clerk.
00:34:20Are you mad?
00:34:23Get out of here. Now. Quick.
00:34:25No.
00:34:26No?
00:34:29You're too ridiculous. Get out. Get out.
00:34:32You're too ridiculous. Get out. Get out.
00:35:03I beg your pardon.
00:35:05Mademoiselle?
00:35:06Yes?
00:35:07Are you in a hurry?
00:35:10No hurry at all.
00:35:13Do you know Paris well, monsieur?
00:35:15No, I've never been here before.
00:35:18Your wife is with you?
00:35:20No.
00:35:21Oh.
00:35:22Then perhaps you feel lonely.
00:35:24Yes, perhaps I'm lonely.
00:35:26I'm not lonely.
00:35:28Then perhaps you feel lonely.
00:35:30Yes, perhaps I'm lonely.
00:35:32Where are you staying?
00:35:33I don't know.
00:35:34Mademoiselle, is it necessary in Paris to produce a passport when you register?
00:35:39In most places.
00:35:43Do you know of one where it is necessary?
00:35:45One that is clean and respectable?
00:35:49I think I know just the place.
00:35:51We can try it anyway.
00:35:53Yes, we can try.
00:35:55It is a very nice room and has a very good view of the Sacré-Cœur.
00:35:58Number 7 is on the first floor, isn't it?
00:36:00On the left, at the top of the stairs.
00:36:05Don't forget to let me have your passport, if you please.
00:36:08Oh, yes, I will.
00:36:09Merci, monsieur.
00:36:21You've been very kind.
00:36:23Aren't you going to ask me in?
00:36:26No, I'm sorry.
00:36:28You'd better go now.
00:36:30Go?
00:36:32I got you into this hotel.
00:36:34So?
00:36:35So, 2,000 francs.
00:36:372,000 francs?
00:36:39Don't be silly.
00:36:41You wouldn't be here without me.
00:36:43It's 10 golden.
00:36:45That's 1,000 francs.
00:36:48I knew you were a Dutchman.
00:36:50What are you up to anyway?
00:36:52Nothing.
00:36:54Are you in trouble?
00:36:56Are you?
00:36:58Tell me.
00:37:00Maybe I can help you.
00:37:02Will you go now?
00:37:40And he didn't tell you where he'd gone?
00:37:42No.
00:37:44Where is he, Michelle?
00:37:46I told you, I threw him out.
00:37:48That's all I know.
00:37:50He arrives at your flat with 100,000 golden in cash,
00:37:53and you just throw him out.
00:37:55Michelle.
00:37:57I don't know what you're talking about.
00:37:59Now, please, Michelle.
00:38:01You were expecting da Costa at your flat with the money.
00:38:03I know that.
00:38:05All right, well, Popping arrives, and he tells you that da Costa is dead.
00:38:07You admit that?
00:38:09Yes.
00:38:11And it never even occurred to you that he might have the money himself?
00:38:13Has he?
00:38:15You know very well he has.
00:38:17How did he get it?
00:38:20There was a suicide note.
00:38:22He did kill him, didn't he?
00:38:24No. As a matter of fact, he did not.
00:38:26But he believes that he did.
00:38:28What makes you think that?
00:38:30Because he knows that I'm after him.
00:38:32He's a hunted man. He's taken a large sum of money.
00:38:34Unless I catch him quickly, he's going to do something desperate.
00:38:36That one? Something desperate?
00:38:38I'm certain of it.
00:38:40Now, help me with this, Michelle.
00:38:42Please.
00:38:45Do something decent for once in your life.
00:38:50This man, Popping, can be saved.
00:38:53You seem to be really concerned about this man, Popping.
00:38:56Yes, I am.
00:38:58All right.
00:39:02Thank you, Michelle.
00:39:15Keep an eye on her, will you?
00:39:17If she knows where he is, she'll lead you to him.
00:39:19If she doesn't, she'll find him.
00:39:21Thank you, sir.
00:39:45A little man with a Natasha case.
00:39:47A foreigner?
00:39:49Yes, with a funny little gray hat.
00:39:51That would be him.
00:39:53He was along here some time ago.
00:39:55He went off with Jeanne.
00:39:57Where can I find her?
00:39:59Oh, probably around at the Georges Saint-Café.
00:40:01Thank you, Lucette.
00:40:08You must be mad.
00:40:10What do you mean you won't take it?
00:40:12I took it.
00:40:14I'm sorry, madame.
00:40:16It's worth a thousand francs. The little man said so.
00:40:18What's the difference if it's Dutch? Money is money.
00:40:20What's the matter, Charles?
00:40:22Oh, Michelle, how much is 10 Dutch gold anyway?
00:40:25Where did you get it?
00:40:37Case. Case, wake up.
00:40:39Hmm?
00:40:42Mademoiselle Rosier.
00:40:44Did you have a nice sleep?
00:40:46What are you doing here?
00:40:48Perhaps I was lonely for you.
00:40:53How'd you find me?
00:40:55How? Because I wanted to.
00:40:57Are you sorry?
00:40:59Oh, no. I'm not sorry.
00:41:11You'd better get out of here.
00:41:13Why? The police are outside.
00:41:15The police? What about them?
00:41:17Don't you think I know, Case, that you're in trouble? Come along, hurry.
00:41:19Where are you taking me? Hurry up.
00:41:21Come on.
00:41:41Come on.
00:41:51What is this? This is a respectable hotel.
00:42:11Come on.
00:42:13Did you murder him?
00:42:15What?
00:42:17Did you?
00:42:19What are you saying?
00:42:21Luca thinks you did.
00:42:23You've seen Luca?
00:42:49Yes.
00:42:51What did he say?
00:42:53He asked me if I'd seen you.
00:42:55And I said yes.
00:42:57He asked me if I knew how to reach you.
00:42:59And I said no.
00:43:01Then what?
00:43:03Then I found you through that girl.
00:43:05What girl?
00:43:07The girl you gave the golden to.
00:43:09Why'd you find me?
00:43:11I told you. I wanted to warn you, to tell you.
00:43:15I have a friend.
00:43:17I have a friend.
00:43:19Maybe he can help you. He can hide you.
00:43:21Can get you new papers.
00:43:25Why are you doing this?
00:43:27I don't know why.
00:43:29Must one always know why?
00:43:47Louie here?
00:43:49He's in the back.
00:43:55Louie?
00:44:01Friend of mine.
00:44:03He needs a place to stay for a few days.
00:44:09What does he want it for?
00:44:11I don't know.
00:44:13What does he want it for?
00:44:15Murder.
00:44:17Him?
00:44:19He's going to need new papers.
00:44:21Maybe a way of getting out of the country.
00:44:23What's this, Michelle? Where did you find him?
00:44:25It's all right. He's a friend of the Costas.
00:44:27A close friend.
00:44:29It's a risk.
00:44:31A big one.
00:44:33If it's a question of money.
00:44:35Certainly.
00:44:37Certainly it's a question of money.
00:44:39Any reasonable chance?
00:44:41It's a question of money.
00:44:43Any reasonable charges that are necessary, I'll pay.
00:44:45We're wasting time, Louie.
00:44:47How about it?
00:44:49I don't know. Crazy serious charge, murder.
00:44:51Will you take my word for it?
00:44:53He is all right.
00:44:55Take him upstairs.
00:44:57He can have Juan's room.
00:45:05Nice to have met you.
00:45:07What?
00:45:09You'll be sleeping in here.
00:45:15Will the noise keep you awake?
00:45:17No.
00:45:19I like the sound of trains.
00:45:25Michelle, what kind of place is this?
00:45:27You'll be safe here.
00:45:29Who's Louie?
00:45:31A man of action.
00:45:33What's he to you?
00:45:39Michelle.
00:45:41Do I have to stay in this place?
00:45:43You probably want to wash.
00:45:45Are you going to stay here too?
00:45:47I don't know. It depends.
00:45:49On what?
00:45:51On things. But you won't be lonely.
00:45:53I don't like to be lonely.
00:45:55No one does.
00:45:57Michelle.
00:45:59Juan will take care of you. He's the husky one in the garage.
00:46:01Come on, make yourself pretty.
00:46:03I'll get some coffee.
00:46:09Come on.
00:46:23When we get the money,
00:46:25we can do what we've always wanted to do.
00:46:27Travel.
00:46:29South America, North Africa.
00:46:31So be patient, darling.
00:46:39Come on.
00:47:09Come on.
00:47:39Come on.
00:47:55I saw one of Luca's men hanging around this morning.
00:47:57Are you sure you weren't followed?
00:47:59Nobody followed us. Stop worrying.
00:48:03He's a strange one, that new friend of yours.
00:48:05You're all strange.
00:48:07He makes you strange.
00:48:09Who does he?
00:48:11Well, maybe I feel sorry for him.
00:48:13He's got no future.
00:48:15And he doesn't seem to have had much of a past.
00:48:17Well, as long as he's got the money.
00:48:19All right.
00:48:21Call him down.
00:48:29Case!
00:48:31Case!
00:48:43Didn't you hear me?
00:48:45Your coffee's ready.
00:48:47Oh, yes, of course.
00:49:01Sit down here.
00:49:05Drink it while it's hot.
00:49:07Isn't anybody else having coffee?
00:49:09Luca's gone to clean up.
00:49:11He doesn't take coffee.
00:49:21I saw you in Groningen
00:49:23with Mr. da Costa.
00:49:25So?
00:49:27He trusted you, didn't he?
00:49:29Don't you?
00:49:31He had his arms around you. He kissed you, didn't he?
00:49:33Did he?
00:49:35Don't you remember? Didn't it mean anything to you?
00:49:37Not what he thought it meant.
00:49:43I left my handkerchief upstairs.
00:49:45I'll get it for you.
00:49:47No.
00:49:49No.
00:49:51I'll get it myself.
00:49:55She makes good coffee, huh?
00:49:59Not a soup.
00:50:01You're crazy.
00:50:03It must be there.
00:50:05I looked. There's nothing.
00:50:07It's him. He's got it. I know.
00:50:09You will know.
00:50:11Why not? If he's got it, we'll take it.
00:50:13If he's hidden it, he'll tell us where it is. It's easy.
00:50:15Luca knows I'm with him.
00:50:17If anything happens...
00:50:19We're wasting time.
00:50:21Listen, I worked a long time for this money.
00:50:23I'm not going to lose it because you're a hot-headed fool.
00:50:25I'll get it. I promise you.
00:50:27He gave it to me.
00:50:29He gave it to me himself.
00:50:31He begged me to take it.
00:50:33Why should he beg you?
00:50:35You're not getting soft
00:50:37over this little guy, are you?
00:50:39Louis, don't be silly.
00:50:47Goodbye, Louis. Do your best.
00:50:49Louis is worried you won't have the money
00:50:51to pay for your new papers.
00:50:53Does he want me to pay in advance?
00:50:55Any friend of Michel's is a friend of mine.
00:50:57Well, I'll see what I can do for you.
00:50:59Will it take long? A couple of days, maybe.
00:51:01I'm not sure.
00:51:05It's rude to stare.
00:51:07Is it?
00:51:09You didn't finish your coffee.
00:51:11I don't want any more coffee. I want to go for a walk.
00:51:13I want to get out of here.
00:51:15I'll come with you.
00:51:17You want to?
00:51:19This way.
00:51:25Come on.
00:51:41Tell me about the murder.
00:51:43What?
00:51:45The Costa. Tell me how you killed him.
00:51:47What makes you so sure I killed him?
00:51:49Come on. Tell me about it.
00:51:51Why should I?
00:51:53All you want from me is the money.
00:51:55That's all you wanted from Mr. da Costa.
00:51:57I know.
00:51:59What do you know?
00:52:01Your friend was searching my room
00:52:03just now.
00:52:05So?
00:52:07And you knew about it, didn't you?
00:52:09What if I did?
00:52:11What have you got besides money? What are you?
00:52:13Handsome? Courageous?
00:52:15Adventurous? Exciting?
00:52:17You're a cheap little clerk.
00:52:19No.
00:52:21You.
00:52:23Understand this.
00:52:25Whether I kill da Costa or not,
00:52:27I'm quite capable of killing you.
00:52:29Why don't you?
00:52:31Frightened?
00:52:33Changed your mind?
00:52:37I thought for a moment you were a man.
00:52:39A real man. Exciting. Alive.
00:52:41Capable of danger. Of loving.
00:52:43But you're nothing.
00:52:45All you want is to hold on to your stolen money
00:52:47as if you drown without it.
00:52:49Go with it.
00:52:55Michelle.
00:53:01Michelle, please listen. Please.
00:53:03Go home, Casey.
00:53:05Go home to Groningen and take your golden with you.
00:53:11Well, it turns me you're going to stay here for a while.
00:53:13Yes.
00:53:19Good-bye.
00:53:49Papinga.
00:53:53Papinga.
00:53:55Casey.
00:53:57Where are you going?
00:53:59Integrity.
00:54:01Honesty.
00:54:03Morality.
00:54:19Go home.
00:54:49Go home.
00:55:13Get out.
00:55:15Get out!
00:55:19Don't be frightened.
00:55:21I'm not going to hurt you.
00:55:23Let me go.
00:55:25I was afraid you might hurt yourself.
00:55:27We can play here.
00:55:29Of course you can play here.
00:55:31But not in the cars.
00:55:33You might get hurt. You might get cut.
00:55:35Let me go.
00:55:37Here.
00:55:39What is that?
00:55:41Money. Good money.
00:55:43You can buy chocolates with it.
00:55:45I have two children of my own.
00:55:47Yes.
00:56:01Morning.
00:56:03Well, that's just the way it is
00:56:05when you're hiding out. You wait.
00:56:07Yes, you wait.
00:56:09But for what?
00:56:11If Louis says he'll fix you up, he'll fix you up.
00:56:13Tonight, tomorrow, the next day.
00:56:15How long have you known Louis?
00:56:17I met him yesterday.
00:56:19How long have you known Michèle?
00:56:21Not long.
00:56:23She likes Louis, doesn't she?
00:56:25Who knows?
00:56:27Who knows anything with that girl?
00:56:29Will she be back soon, do you think?
00:56:31Ah.
00:56:33So that's why you're so restless.
00:56:35It's hard, Michèle.
00:56:37I'd like to phone to her. Would she be home?
00:56:39I shouldn't think so.
00:56:41At night, she usually goes to that nightclub.
00:56:43Le Joie de Vivre. She meets people there.
00:56:45People?
00:56:47What kind of people?
00:56:49Oh, people she knows.
00:56:55As you come up, turn out the lights.
00:56:59When she met Louis,
00:57:01he didn't have a suit.
00:57:05Good night.
00:57:07Mm-hmm.
00:57:11You can have it.
00:57:13We have a club in Chicago
00:57:15that makes this look like a dump.
00:57:17Chicago, that's my hometown.
00:57:19Sounds fascinating.
00:57:21I'd like to go there someday.
00:57:23Well, if you ever do,
00:57:25hook me up and I'll show you around.
00:57:27No, that won't be possible.
00:57:29It would be possible
00:57:31if your wife came along, wouldn't it?
00:57:33Sure, sure.
00:57:35Have you ever had any fun since...
00:57:37since you've been here?
00:57:39Yes, I had a bit of fun last night
00:57:41at that, uh, Pigalle.
00:57:43That's the place.
00:57:45You know what the evening cost me?
00:57:4750,000 francs.
00:57:49Oh, really?
00:57:51Oh, but, of course, I can afford it, girlie.
00:57:53It doesn't mean a thing to me.
00:57:55I remember one night...
00:57:57I want to talk to you.
00:57:59I'm busy.
00:58:01I want to talk to you, please.
00:58:03Excuse me.
00:58:09Give me a drink, will you?
00:58:15What do you want?
00:58:17I want to see Paris with you. Dinner. Dancing.
00:58:19You shouldn't be here. They'll pick you up.
00:58:21I'm not going to stay out there in that garage.
00:58:23It's the only safe place for you.
00:58:25I don't want to be safe.
00:58:27I want to enjoy myself.
00:58:29I want to see Paris.
00:58:31Aren't you worried they'll get your money?
00:58:33I'll take their chance.
00:58:35Kay's popping it.
00:58:37I like you.
00:58:39You do?
00:58:41You're different when you take a chance.
00:58:43Let's go.
00:58:47Good night, sir.
00:59:01Wait for us, will you?
00:59:03Mind the horse.
00:59:05There are thieves in Paris.
00:59:17Uh, yes.
00:59:23Very satisfactory.
00:59:31I didn't think you'd be such a good dancer.
00:59:33I didn't think it myself.
00:59:35But I'm told I do have a sense of rhythm.
00:59:45Darling.
00:59:49You know, the last time I had champagne
00:59:51was with Mr. De Acosta.
00:59:53Oh, excuse me.
00:59:55I have the phone call you requested, sir.
00:59:57What phone call?
00:59:59I think it was between me and the waiter.
01:00:01Blue car?
01:00:03Guess who.
01:00:05Oh, hello, Mr. Poppinger.
01:00:07How are you?
01:00:09How are you?
01:00:11Where are you? Still at the office?
01:00:15Oh, I hope I'm not disturbing you.
01:00:19Chase it.
01:00:21Look here, Poppinger.
01:00:23Why not be sensible?
01:00:25You know, I'm going to catch you sooner or later.
01:00:27Why not come round and have a talk about it?
01:00:29He says he wants to see me.
01:00:31I know you want to see me.
01:00:33What's there to talk about?
01:00:39He says he's trying to keep me out of trouble.
01:00:41Too late.
01:00:45Who's with me?
01:00:47The most beautiful girl.
01:00:49What did you do that for?
01:00:51Waiter, get me that number again.
01:00:53Let's go. He'll trace the call.
01:00:55What do I care?
01:00:57Look, Chase, you've made your point.
01:00:59I'm impressed. Let's go.
01:01:01Waiter, get me my bill.
01:01:05Café Domino, Champs-Élysées.
01:01:07Do you want them to pick him up?
01:01:09No, he'll have left by the time they get there.
01:01:11All right, thank you.
01:01:13What are you looking for, darling?
01:01:15That golden note they brought in.
01:01:17I have an idea that after tonight
01:01:19there'll be quite a few of them floating around.
01:01:21Yes, I'm sorry. I'll have to go down to Gouin's garage.
01:01:23Put on something warm, darling.
01:01:25The nights are getting so chilly.
01:01:27Good night, pet. Back for breakfast.
01:01:31Excuse me, sir. Are these...
01:01:33Golden. Sound currency. Take them.
01:01:35Everybody else takes them. Don't let me show them.
01:01:37Come on.
01:01:45Why did he say he wants to keep me out of trouble?
01:01:47What does he mean by that?
01:01:49He wants to keep you out of trouble by putting you in jail.
01:01:55Maybe I'm not in trouble.
01:01:57Maybe if I went back...
01:01:59Is that what you want?
01:02:01No.
01:02:03Maybe if I sent the money back.
01:02:05The money?
01:02:07You'll want it for murder.
01:02:11Yes.
01:02:13You did kill him, didn't you?
01:02:15I don't know.
01:02:17It's all...
01:02:19mixed up in my mind.
01:02:21I wanted to kill him.
01:02:25Maybe that's the same thing.
01:02:31Michelle.
01:02:33Yes?
01:02:37Michelle.
01:02:39It's the most wonderful night
01:02:41in my whole life. I never thought it could be like this.
01:02:43Never.
01:02:45Michelle.
01:02:47Tomorrow...
01:02:49we'll go away.
01:02:51Go away, Case?
01:02:53Where? Anywhere.
01:02:55North Africa. South America.
01:02:57Anywhere. I can afford it, Michelle.
01:02:59Where'd you like to go?
01:03:01Wherever you would like to go, Case.
01:03:03Tomorrow...
01:03:05in the morning...
01:03:07we'll go out and get the money.
01:03:09The money?
01:03:11Yes. It's out there at Guance.
01:03:13Yes, it is, darling.
01:03:15When I first got there...
01:03:17I hid it.
01:03:19You were right.
01:03:21There's no one you can trust.
01:03:23No one but you.
01:03:25If I can't trust you, Michelle...
01:03:27there's nothing left.
01:03:29Trust me.
01:03:31Maybe if I hadn't hidden it...
01:03:33we wouldn't be here now.
01:03:39I climbed out of the window...
01:03:41and I hid it...
01:03:43in one of the cars.
01:03:45Did you, darling?
01:03:47Which one?
01:03:49Tomorrow...
01:03:51in the morning...
01:03:53we'll go and get the money.
01:03:55Which one, Case?
01:03:57All that...
01:03:59lovely money.
01:04:01And we'll...
01:04:03we'll go to places.
01:04:05Wonderful, exciting places.
01:04:07Just you and I, Michelle.
01:04:11Just you and I.
01:04:13You and I, Michelle.
01:04:15Just you and I.
01:04:17Michelle.
01:04:25You and I.
01:04:41You and I.
01:04:43You and I.
01:05:09Feeling nervous, Michelle?
01:05:11This what you were looking for?
01:05:13It was in that car over there.
01:05:15What do you want?
01:05:17I want Poppinger. Where is he? At your apartment?
01:05:19How should I know?
01:05:21You know very well, otherwise you wouldn't be around here.
01:05:23Come on, Michelle, you've nothing to win anymore.
01:05:25What do I gain by telling you?
01:05:27Oh, you want to come to terms, do you?
01:05:29All right, come along. We'll talk.
01:05:37Michelle?
01:05:41Michelle?
01:05:47Michelle?
01:06:11Michelle?
01:06:37Then you'll never bother me again?
01:06:39Don't say that. The deal's quite simple.
01:06:41You're giving me Poppinger and I'm dropping all charges against you.
01:06:43In this case only.
01:06:45How do I know you'll keep your word?
01:06:47Because I'd lose my reputation with every scoundrel in Paris if I didn't.
01:07:05Poppinger!
01:07:07He saw us.
01:07:09Keys! Keys!
01:07:13Here!
01:07:15He went out the back way. Hurry!
01:07:21If he gets away, things will go badly for you.
01:07:23Why? I kept my end of the bargain.
01:07:25That's not what I meant.
01:07:27He's been betrayed. He's got to prove himself to himself.
01:07:29He might try to kill you.
01:07:31He may try, but he won't.
01:07:33Now, just you listen to me, Michelle.
01:07:35If you're so bored flirting with life
01:07:37that the only excitement left you is to flirt with death,
01:07:39that presumably is your business.
01:07:41But Poppinger is my business.
01:07:43He's not a murderer and I'm not going to let him become one.
01:07:55Well?
01:07:57Stay here.
01:07:59What?
01:08:01Stay here, whatever happens.
01:08:03And you're going to promise me that you won't attempt to leave this place.
01:08:07On one condition.
01:08:09What's that?
01:08:11Forget the case.
01:08:13Stay with me.
01:08:15I'd love to, mademoiselle, but I'd be afraid.
01:08:17Of what?
01:08:19Afraid I might kill you myself.
01:08:33That young lady's in trouble.
01:08:35Well, she's asked for it.
01:09:03Oh, no.
01:09:33Come on.
01:10:03Oh.
01:10:33Louis?
01:10:35Louis!
01:10:39Careful, Louis.
01:10:41You see, I have a knife.
01:10:45You'd be hurt if you moved.
01:10:47You didn't think I could do this, did you, Louis?
01:10:51You thought I was nothing, didn't you, Louis?
01:10:53What do you want?
01:10:55You will telephone Michelle.
01:10:57Michelle?
01:10:59Yes.
01:11:01Michelle?
01:11:03Yes.
01:11:05You will telephone Michelle,
01:11:07and you will tell her that you're in trouble,
01:11:09and that she's to come here
01:11:11right away.
01:11:17Right away.
01:11:25Yes?
01:11:27Michelle?
01:11:29Louis, where are you?
01:11:31I'm at the garage.
01:11:33Can you come out here?
01:11:35What's the matter?
01:11:37I'm in trouble.
01:11:39What?
01:11:41Can't you tell me what's the matter?
01:11:43I'll tell you when I see you.
01:11:45Is somebody with you?
01:11:47Yes.
01:11:49Police?
01:11:55I'll come around the back way.
01:11:59Here.
01:12:01Tire lever, Louis?
01:12:03Go on, Louis.
01:12:05Do something. Go on.
01:12:07You're not afraid, are you?
01:12:29Come on.
01:12:59Come on.
01:13:19You were right, Michelle.
01:13:21You told me I mustn't trust anybody,
01:13:23didn't you?
01:13:25Why did you do it? Why?
01:13:27Lucas, please.
01:13:29Listen to you? Listen to you lie to me?
01:13:31Listen to you laugh at me?
01:13:33I've made a mistake.
01:13:35Lucas, not after you.
01:13:37You're not wanted for murder.
01:13:39No, but I'm going to be
01:13:41long-lived D'Acosta's clerk,
01:13:43chief clerk.
01:13:49Look, I promised you'd be all right.
01:13:51That's why I turned you in.
01:13:53It was for you.
01:13:55I took the money. That's why you kissed me.
01:13:59You think you can kill me,
01:14:01you thief,
01:14:03you petty little thief.
01:14:05Once before you thought you could kill me.
01:14:07You couldn't then, and you can't now.
01:14:09You poor, strutting little failure.
01:14:19Claudia!
01:14:21Claudia!
01:14:25Claudia!
01:14:55Claudia!
01:15:25Claudia!
01:15:35It's the 722
01:15:37to Paris.
01:15:39Someday I'm going to go to Paris.
01:15:41Poppinger, it's me, Lucas.
01:15:43Is anything wrong
01:15:45with my books?
01:15:47No, Poppinger.
01:15:49No.
01:15:51Everything balances.
01:15:55Everything balances.
01:16:25Everything balances.
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