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Release Year1947
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery
Votes2
DirectorE.G. de Meyst
WritersE.G. de Meyst
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMr. Wens Plays His Trumps
About Mr. Wens Plays His Trumps
Lucien Dolo, a diamond dealer candidate for the Municipal Council of Antwerp, is the subject of a press campaign insinuating that he would be responsible for the mysterious disappearance of his brother Frédéric-Sébastien, known as Freddy during an expedition to the Congo, in which Lucien had participated. Freddy's bad reputation and the hatred existing between the two brothers gives substance to this suspicion. In order to lift the charges against her husband, Isabelle asks Inspector Wens to investigate.
Directed by E.G. de Meyst, Mr. Wens Plays His Trumps leans on a strong ensemble — Louis Salou, Marie Déa, Claudine Dupuis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1947.
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