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Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.
Marc Natol
- Armand, le valet de chambre
- (as Natol)
André Gabriello
- L'agent Pussot
- (as Gabriello)
Raymond Bussières
- Jean-Baptiste Turlot
- (as Bussières)
Paul Barge
- Le garçon de café
- (uncredited)
Léon Belières
- L'impresario
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere is a poster for this movie displayed in the theatre in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009).
- GoofsNear the beginning, before Wren's boss goes into his office looking for him, a shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the wall behind him in the hallway.
- Quotes
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: [Being arrested in police station] Call my friend.
Police officer: I don't give a damn.
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: But my friend is...
Police officer: Even if he's the Pope!
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: I don't sleep with the Pope! I'm a God-fearing, decent girl.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Life Will Be Beautiful (2007)
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A beautiful thriller
What a smart film this is! It took me a while to get around after the proverbial rug was pulled from under my feet towards its climax.
It is a thriller, but not just that. It is a comedy, but never distracting from the overall tone. It is intelligent, but doesn't take a cheat breather at the end to cover up writing inadequacies.
A policeman has to catch a serial killer in two days. He has for company an ambitious woman who is far from qualified to be in situations she intends to be in. He has a clue. And he has a set of strange people amongst whom he feels he has his target.
A fabulous whodunit ensues. Add to this the beautiful language of the French in what is a fairly verbose film, and you have an absolute must- see. Along with Laura, this is one of my favourite suspense thrillers from the 40s and I definitely recommend it.
It is a thriller, but not just that. It is a comedy, but never distracting from the overall tone. It is intelligent, but doesn't take a cheat breather at the end to cover up writing inadequacies.
A policeman has to catch a serial killer in two days. He has for company an ambitious woman who is far from qualified to be in situations she intends to be in. He has a clue. And he has a set of strange people amongst whom he feels he has his target.
A fabulous whodunit ensues. Add to this the beautiful language of the French in what is a fairly verbose film, and you have an absolute must- see. Along with Laura, this is one of my favourite suspense thrillers from the 40s and I definitely recommend it.
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- The Murderer Lives at #21
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- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942) officially released in India in English?
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