Wicked City (1949) DVD-R

Starring Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Lilli Palmer, Marcel Dalio, Pierre Bertin, Roger Blin, Grégoire Aslan, Frédéric O'Brady, Jean-Marie Simon, Lita Recio, Catherine Damet, Jean Roy
Directed by François Villiers

Print: Black and White
Runtime: N/A
Genre: Crime, Drama
Subtitles: N/A

The French Hans le Marin secured an American distributor on the strength of its three stars. Jean-Pierre Aumont plays the title character, a Canadian sailor docked in Marseilles. Here he carries on a torrid romance with cabaret owner Dolores (Maria Montez). When he is robbed and left for dead, Hans awakens to discover that Dolores has disappeared. Ever hopeful that she will return, he takes a job as a nightclub bouncer, and dallies with gypsy girl Marie (Lilli Palmer). This little diversion results in even more trouble for the hapless Hans, who ends up on the lam from the law. Marcel Dalio pops up from time to time, espousing Gallic philosophy as only he can. Hans le Marin was also released as The Wicked City.