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The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)

NR 08/16/1947 (US) ThrillerCrimeMysteryComedy 1h 24m

PIERRE FRESNAY as the French Dick who knew all the answers in a Merry Murder Mystery.

Overview

A serial killer by the name of Monsieur Durand stalks the streets of Paris. When Inspector Wens learns that the killer stays at a Paris boarding house, he gets a room there to keep watch.

  1. Henri-Georges Clouzot

    Director, Screenplay

  2. Stanislas-André Steeman

    Novel

Top Billed Cast

  1. Pierre Fresnay

    Pierre Fresnay

    L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens

  2. Suzy Delair

    Suzy Delair

    Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens

  3. Jean Tissier

    Jean Tissier

    Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor

  4. Pierre Larquey

    Pierre Larquey

    Collin, le petit artisan

  5. Noël Roquevert

    Noël Roquevert

    le docteur Théodore Linz, de la coloniale

  6. Odette Talazac

    Odette Talazac

    Mme Point, gérante de la pension

  7. Marc Natol

    Armand, valet de chambre de la pension de famille

  8. Louis Florencie

    le commissaire Monet, le supérieur de Wens

  9. André Gabriello

    André Gabriello

    Pussot, agent de police qui arrête Turlot

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The Murderer Lives at Number 21
The Murderer Lives at Number 21

Original Title L'assassin habite au 21

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Original Language French

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