Die schwarze Akte
( Le dossier noir )Erscheinungsdatum 1955 Drama . 115 min
Jacques Arnaud, a young examining magistrate is assigned to a small country town. As he studies his predecessor's files, he is prompted to request further investigation into an old case concerning the sudden death of François Le Guen, a man who compiled an incriminating file on Broussard, a powerful local industry baron. Unearthing the old case causes turmoil in the small town where the list of suspects is long. Jacques is soon overwhelmed by 'The Case'.