La Vierge Du Rhin (aka The Virgin Rhine) (1953)

Assumed killed during WWII, a man (Jean Gabin) returns to his home town to find that his wife (Elina Labourdette) has taken control of his shipping company with her new husband (Renaud Mary) and will do anything to get rid of him and keep his company. Based on the novel by Pierre Nord and directed by Gilles Grangier (SPEAKING OF MURDER). A first rate film noir that keeps you guessing until the very end. Handsomely shot in stark B&W by Marc Fossard (SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT), the movie evokes the writing of James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler and Hollywood films like THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE and DOUBLE INDEMNITY. Every character, even the minor ones, leave an indelible impression. I don't want to oversell it but if you're a film noir buff, you have to check this one out. With Nadia Gray, Andree Clement, Claude Vernier and Albert Dinan.