| Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards | |
| Director: | Emile-Georges De Meyst |
| Producer: | Georges Kritchevsky |
| Based On: | Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards by Stanislas-André Steeman |
| Starring: | Louis Salou Marie Déa Claudine Dupuis |
| Music: | Robert Pottier |
| Cinematography: | Maurice Delattre |
| Editing: | Jef Bruyninckx |
| Studio: | Belnapro |
| Distributor: | DisCina |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | Belgium France |
| Language: | French |
Monsieur Wens Holds the Trump Cards (French: Les atouts de Monsieur Wens) is a 1947 French-Belgian mystery crime film directed by Emile-Georges De Meyst and starring Louis Salou, Marie Déa and Claudine Dupuis.[1] [2] It is based on the 1932 novel of the same title by Belgian author Stanislas-André Steeman featuring the fictional detective Monsieur Wens. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Salme.
In Antwerp a prominent diamond merchant and a candidate for the city council is accused in the press of being responsible for the mysterious disappearance of his brother in the Congo some time before. In order to clear his name, his wife Isabelle requests Inspector Wens to launch an investigation.