This Man in Paris

1939 1h 26m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

MysteryComedy

Synopsis

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A British reporter and his wife, on vacation in Paris, run into a gang of counterfeiters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barry K. Barnes
Simon Drake
Valerie Hobson
Pat Drake
Alastair Sim
Macgregor
Edward Lexy
Holly
Garry Marsh
Sergeant Bright
Max Michel
Emile Beranger
Mona Goya
Torch Bernal
Anthony Shaw
General Craysham

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David MacDonald
Writers: Allan MacKinnon, Roger MacDougall
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David MacDonald, shot by Henry Harris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Reginald Beck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Barry K. Barnes and Valerie Hobson and Alastair Sim carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David MacDonald directs. Henry Harris behind the camera. Reginald Beck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by David MacDonald, shot by Henry Harris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Reginald Beck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Barry K. Barnes and Valerie Hobson and Alastair Sim carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0032026 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.