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The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
L'assassin habite... au 21 (original title)

84 min  -  Comedy | Mystery | Thriller  -   16 August 1947 (USA)
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Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay ...
Suzy Delair Suzy Delair ...
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Jean Tissier Jean Tissier ...
Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor
Pierre Larquey Pierre Larquey ...
Monsieur Colin
Noël Roquevert Noël Roquevert ...
Docteur Théodore Linz
René Génin René Génin ...
Alfred, l'ivrogne
Jean Despeaux Jean Despeaux ...
Kid Robert
Marc Natol Marc Natol ...
Armand, le valet de chambre (as Natol)
Huguette Vivier Huguette Vivier ...
Mademoiselle Vania
Odette Talazac Odette Talazac ...
Madame Point
Maximilienne Maximilienne ...
Mademoiselle Cuq
Sylvette Saugé Sylvette Saugé ...
Christiane Perret, la poule
Louis Florencie Louis Florencie ...
Commissaire Monnet
André Gabriello André Gabriello ...
L'agent Pussot (as Gabriello)
Raymond Bussières Raymond Bussières ...
Jean-Baptiste Turlot (as Bussières)
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Storyline

Dapper Inspector Vorobechik ('Wens' for short) is assigned the case of a serial killer who leaves a calling card on his victims; Monsieur Durand. Wens' mistress, struggling actress Mila Malou, determines to get publicity for herself by helping him. Learning that Durand is one of the eccentric tenants of a boarding house at No. 21 Avenue Junot, Wens takes a room in the guise of a Protestant minister; only to be followed by Mila who hardly seems like a minister's wife! Suspects are arrested, but while each is in jail, there's another murder... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Boarding House | Murder | French Noir | Whodunit  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Murderer Lives at #21 See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Continental Films, Liote See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | France: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in Inglourious Basterds (2009) See more »