L'assassin habite... au 21

Aug 16 1947 Not Rated 1h 24m
Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.

Plot

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

Stanislas-André Steeman, Henri-Georges Clouzot

Directed by

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Société des films sonores Tobis, Continental Films, Liote

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
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