L'Étrange Monsieur Steve (1957)
Directed by Raymond Bailly

Film Synopsis

It is indeed ironic that for a man who dreams of nothing but wealth Georges Villard should work for a bank as the humblest of employees.  He is surrounded by money, but he can't touch a penny of it!  It's worse than being an obsessive sugar addict forced to work in a sweet shop.  Georges's dreams of living the high life look as if they might come true when his path crosses that of Monsieur Steve, a high class career criminal who is preparing his next hold-up.  If Georges were to offer his help, Monsieur Steve could make him a very wealthy man.  How can Georges refuse such a generous offer?

Giving in to his own ambitions and the seductive powers of Steve's alluring moll, Georges gladly agrees to fall in with his supposed benefactor's scheme.  But then it suddenly dawns on him that Steve intends to rob the bank where he works.  This is far too risky for his liking, so he refuses point-blank to go along with it.  Naturally, Steve is far from pleased by this betrayal, and before he knows it Georges finds his life is in peril.  The Fates would seem to be on his side, however.  In the end, Georges manages to rid himself of a dangerous enemy and obtain the money and the girl he craves by totally legitimate means...