Maigret voit rouge (1963)

Division Commissioner Jules Maigret and his team hunt a ring of American racketeers sent to Paris to silence an embarrassing witness

Director:

Gilles Grangier

Writers:

Gilles Grangier, Jacques Robert

Stars:

Jean Gabin, Françoise Fabian, Roland Armontel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Gabin	...	Le commissaire Jules Maigret
Françoise Fabian	...	Lily
Roland Armontel	...	Le docteur Fezin
Paul Frankeur	...	Bonfils
Paul Carpenter	...	Harry Mc Donald
Edward Meeks	...	Bill Larner
Ricky Cooper	...	Charlie
Michel Constantin	...	Cicero
Roger Dutoit	...	Bidoine
Carlo Nell	...	Le garçon du 'Manhattan'
Charles Bouillaud	...	Le pharmacien Dullac
André Dalibert	...	Un inspecteur
Harry-Max	...	Curtis
Jean-Louis Le Goff	...	Un inspecteur
Paulette Dubost	...	La patronne de l'hôtel

Storyline

Gangsters from the United States try to kill a key government witness whose testimony could help land an influential mobster in jail. It's up to detective Maigret to deal with the FBI and a series of underworld figures to save the life of the witness.

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Plot Keywords:

dead woman in a bathtub | beer | cash register | wiretapping | shaking hands | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

French actor Michel Constantin is playing an American gangster in the film and is dubbed.

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Connections

Version of Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret: Maigret, Lognon et les gangsters (1977)

User Reviews

Not one of the best Maigret.

If this Maigret fails to be exciting, blame it on the script (or the novel).When deprived of his social comments,of his psychological dramas,in a nutshell,when he does not portray the social customs of the period,Simenon's novels are nothing but trite gangsters stories.Apart from Maigret himself (played by Gabin the best Maigret that ever was,but elsewhere),there's simply not one interesting character on the screen. Grangier displays respect for the audience though:American gangsters speak English -and not French with an accent as it was often the case in his colleagues' works at the time-;for that matter,hats off to Michel Constantin ,the French tough guy par excellence ,who plays a Yankee and whose English is perfect.

But frankly ,a disappointment.

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 September 1963 (France)

Also Known As:

Мегрэ и гангстеры

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Copernic, Titanus

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1