| Title | : | The Murderer Lives at Number 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1942 |
| Rating | : | 7.4 |
| Language | : | French |
| Runtime | : | 84 |
| Genre | : | Comedy,Crime,Mystery,Thriller |
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...
Stanislas-André Steeman (novel), Henri-Georges Clouzot (adaptation), Stanislas-André Steeman (adaptation)
