The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
NR
6.3
1953
1 hr 22 min
Drama
, Crime
A meek teller thinks he's killed his boss. He flees with a box of cash hoping for a new life with his younger mistress.
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- Cast：
- Claude Rains , Marius Goring , Märta Torén , Anouk Aimée , Herbert Lom , Lucie Mannheim , Felix Aylmer
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You won't be disappointed!
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not as good as all the hype
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The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
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Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
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