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A Certain Mister (1950)

A Certain Mister poster
Original title
Un certain monsieur
Directed by
Yves Ciampi
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets mixed up in a criminal underworld. He tries to navigate dangerous situations and hidden motives.

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What happens

A Certain Mister (French: Un certain monsieur) is a 1950 French crime film directed by Yves Ciampi and starring René Dary, Hélène Perdrière and Pierre Destailles. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. The script is based on Jean Le Hallier's 1947 novel of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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