Enter Arsene Lupin (1944)

A French gentleman thief (Charles Korvin) finds himself attracted to a Greek heiress (Ella Raines) while traveling en route to Paris on the Orient Express. He follows her to England where he suspects the heiress's cousin (Gale Sondergaard) of plotting to murder her in order to claim her inheritance. However, an intervention puts him at risk of capture by the French police. Directed by Ford Beebe, this is a modestly entertaining mystery. The so called "gentleman" thief has been a staple in the movies for decades. Examples include Ronald Colman in RAFFLES, Cary Grant in TO CATCH A THIEF and David Niven in THE PINK PANTHER to name three. In the title role, Charles Korvin lacks the charisma and charm that would make Lupin particularly memorable. This was his film debut and it's clear why he never became a star. That aside, mystery fans should be diverted by the unassuming but well done entertainment. Ella Raines is appealing and Gale Sondergaard does nicely in her patented "spider woman" villainess act but J. Carrol Naish as a bumbling French detective on Korvin's trail is tiresome. Peter Sellers would perfect that kind of role as Inspector Clouseau in the PANTHER franchise. With Miles Mander and George Dolenz.