Panique

Panique, also released as Panic, is a 1946 French film directed by Julien Duvivier starring Michel Simon and Viviane Romance, based on the novel Les Fiançailles de M. Hire by Georges Simenon. The film follows Monsieur Hire, a proud and eccentric loner who becomes entangled in a web of murder, deceit, and mob violence when a young woman, Alice, arrives in town and Monsieur Hire falls for her. As the police investigate the murder, Monsieur Hire is accused and becomes the target of a lynch mob, leading to a thrilling and suspenseful conclusion.