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The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (French: L'Assassin habite au 21) is a 1942 French comedy thriller film by director Henri-Georges Clouzot. Adapted by Belgian writer Stanislas-André Steeman and Clouzot from Steeman's 1939 book of the same title, it was Clouzot's debut feature film. The film is about the hunt by detective Wens (Pierre Fresnay) for the murderer Monsieur Durand, who leaves calling cards and manages to be everywhere at once. With the aspiring actress Mila Malou (Suzy Delair), Wens follows clues to a seedy boarding house where he hopes to find the murderer.
The Murderer Lives at Number 21 was the fourth film written by Clouzot for the Nazi run film company Continental Films who made films to take the place of banned American films. Clouzot made several changes from the script including the characters Mila and Wens from his previous screenplay for Le dernier des six (1941). The film was released in France to critical acclaim.
Original Release
08/07/1942
US Release
08/16/1947
Cast
Name | Character |
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Pierre Fresnay | L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens / Commissaire Wens |
Suzy Delair | Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens / Mila Malou |
Jean Tissier | Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor / Triquet |
Pierre Larquey | Monsieur Colin / Mr. Colin |
Noël Roquevert | Docteur Théodore Linz / Dr. Linz |
René Génin | Alfred, l'ivrogne / Alfred |
Jean Despeaux | Kid Robert |
Marc Natol | Armand, le valet de chambre / Armand |
Huguette Vivier | Mademoiselle Vania / Nurse Vania |
Odette Talazac | Madame Point |
Directors
Writers
Henri-Georges Clouzot, Stanislas-André Steeman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Pierre Fresnay | L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens / Commissaire Wens |
Suzy Delair | Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens / Mila Malou |
Jean Tissier | Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor / Triquet |
Pierre Larquey | Monsieur Colin / Mr. Colin |
Noël Roquevert | Docteur Théodore Linz / Dr. Linz |
René Génin | Alfred, l'ivrogne / Alfred |
Jean Despeaux | Kid Robert |
Marc Natol | Armand, le valet de chambre / Armand |
Huguette Vivier | Mademoiselle Vania / Nurse Vania |
Odette Talazac | Madame Point |
Maximilienne | Mademoiselle Cuq / Miss Cuq |
Sylvette Saugé | Christiane Perret, la poule / Christiane |
Louis Florencie | Commissaire Monnet |
André Gabriello | L'agent Pussot / Police Officer Pussot |
Raymond Bussières | Jean-Baptiste Turlot / Turelot |
Antoine Balpêtré | Albert, le ministre de l'Intérieur |
Paul Barge | Le garçon de café |
Léon Belières | L'impresario |
René Blancard | Picard |
Lucien Blondeau | Edouard, le préfet de police |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alfred Greven | Executive Producer |
Alfred Greven | Producer |