Hélène Mareuil is a businesswoman who firmly and competently runs a luxury perfume factory in the south of France. One day, by accident, she knocks down Claude Dubois, a painter who was riding his bike, with her car. Dubois tries to seduce the young woman whose fantasy is not his strong point ; to achieve his ends, he will have to multiply the most subtle tricks and stratagems.
Pierre Billon was an estimable director ,too often unfairly forgotten ; when he was given good material he was able to make interesting works ("Vautrin" " L'homme au chapeau rond" "Ruy Blas " "Agnès de Rien " )
"l'inévitable Monsieur Dubois" imitates the American comedies ,"New -York Miami"style, the film which lent credibility to the genre ; not on a par with them, it's nevertheless a pleasant ,sometimes funny comedy ; "I' thought I'd met a woman ,and actually it was a factory ";of course the story is eminently predictable , but it was a huge success in the occupation days (released in 1943); to show a successful businesswoman was able to cheer up the audiences ;but do not panic, it's not women's lib yet :the second part reverses the roles,although the last word (concerning Ramirez ) is hers .Well acted .
