Quai des Orfèvres 1947

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: Terrifically entertaining. Read more

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: A movie whose top-notch acting, rich decor and pungent atmosphere will delight any devotee of classic French cinema -- and whose taut plot will satisfy mystery and suspense buffs as well. Read more

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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Clouzot is able to reveal a complex and interactive working-class world in which cops and criminals are sometimes difficult to tell apart. Read more

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: For those with a taste for classic movies, it's like finding a buried treasure. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Filmmaker Clouzot, who won best director at Venice for this film, is incapable of making anyone or any situation standard, and that's a gift not even half a century on the shelf can tarnish. Read more

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: An elegant show-biz noir that weaves an intricate web of deception and intrigue. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: An excellent film noir. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: This is a film well worth reviving, admiring and applauding. Read more

Time Out: Jouvet's Maigret-esque cop gets all the best lines, and gives the film its human, tragic focus. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Direction by Henri-Georges Clouzot takes full advantage of every possible opportunity to bring out character and manages to keep the tempo at a fast clip all the time. Read more

Elliott Stein, Village Voice: While Delair is lively and appealing, Charles Dullin is magnificently creepy as the murder victim. Read more