Such a Pretty Little Beach (1949)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : Yves Allégret
Writer : Jacques Sigurd
Synopsis
During the cold and rainy off-season a man arrives in a seaside town and, giving his name only as Pierre, checks into the only hotel which remains open. His arrival arouses curiosity and a degree of suspicion, as people note that he appears to know the area, yet gives no explanation for his presence at that bleak time of year in the dead-end town.
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