The Strange Monsieur Victor (1938)
MOVIE
Monsieur Victor appears to be the perfect citizen in Toulon, running a respectable shop and cherishing his devoted wife. However, he secretly operates as a receiver of stolen goods, engaging with dangerous criminals. His carefully maintained façade unravels when a partner threatens to expose him, leading Victor to panic and commit murder with a shoemaker’s tool. The crime is pinned on an innocent shoemaker, who receives a ten-year sentence. Seven years later, the shoemaker escapes from prison and returns to Toulon, where Victor’s secret past is on the verge of being revealed.
Runtime
1h 43m
Country
France, Germany
