The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
L'assassin habite... au 21 (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Crime
- 16 Aug 1947 (USA)
- Movie
Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.
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![One of the most revered names in world cinema, Henri-Georges Clouzot, made a remarkably self-assured debut in 1942 with the deliciously droll thriller The Murderer Lives at 21 [L'Assassin habite au 21].
A thief and killer stalks the streets of Paris, leaving a calling card from "Monsieur Durand" at the scene of each crime. But after a cache of these macabre identifications is discovered by a burglar in the boarding house at 21 Avenue Junot, Inspector Wenceslas Vorobechik (Pierre Fresnay) takes lodging at the infamous address in an undercover bid to solve the crime, with help from his struggling-actress girlfriend Mila (Suzy Delair).
Featuring audacious directorial touches, brilliant performances, and a daring tone that runs the gamut from light comedy to sinister noir, as well as a subtle portrait of tensions under Nazi occupation, this overlooked gem from the golden age of French cinema is presented in a beautiful high-definition restoration.
Available to order here http://amzn.to/2tqznHA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjQ2OGEwNjItMGM0NS00Y2YwLTk1ZjUtYzRjZmRlOTlmM2ZkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTg2NTc4MzA@._V1_SY87_CR19,0,116,87_AL_.jpg "One of the most revered names in world cinema, Henri-Georges Clouzot, made a remarkably self-assured debut in 1942 with the deliciously droll thriller The Murderer Lives at 21 [L'Assassin habite au 21].
A thief and killer stalks the streets of Paris, leaving a calling card from \"Monsieur Durand\" at the scene of each crime. But after a cache of these macabre identifications is discovered by a burglar in the boarding house at 21 Avenue Junot, Inspector Wenceslas Vorobechik (Pierre Fresnay) takes lodging at the infamous address in an undercover bid to solve the crime, with help from his struggling-actress girlfriend Mila (Suzy Delair).
Featuring audacious directorial touches, brilliant performances, and a daring tone that runs the gamut from light comedy to sinister noir, as well as a subtle portrait of tensions under Nazi occupation, this overlooked gem from the golden age of French cinema is presented in a beautiful high-definition restoration.
Available to order here http://amzn.to/2tqznHA")
Cast verified as complete
| Pierre Fresnay | ... |
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
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| Suzy Delair | ... |
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
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| Jean Tissier | ... |
Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor
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| Pierre Larquey | ... |
Monsieur Colin
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| Noël Roquevert | ... |
Docteur Théodore Linz
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| René Génin | ... |
Alfred, l'ivrogne
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Jean Despeaux | ... |
Kid Robert
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| Marc Natol | ... |
Armand, le valet de chambre
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| Huguette Vivier | ... |
Mademoiselle Vania
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| Odette Talazac | ... |
Madame Point
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Maximilienne | ... |
Mademoiselle Cuq
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Sylvette Saugé | ... |
Christiane Perret, la poule
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| Louis Florencie | ... |
Commissaire Monnet
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André Gabriello | ... |
L'agent Pussot
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| Raymond Bussières | ... |
Jean-Baptiste Turlot
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| Antoine Balpêtré | ... |
Albert, le ministre de l'Intérieur (uncredited)
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Paul Barge | ... |
Le garçon de café (uncredited)
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| Léon Belières | ... |
L'impresario (uncredited)
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| René Blancard | ... |
Picard (uncredited)
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Lucien Blondeau | ... |
Edouard, le préfet de police (uncredited)
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Geo Forster | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gustave Gallet | ... |
Le directeur de la P. J. (uncredited)
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| Daniel Gélin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Léon Larive | ... |
Le patron du bistrot (uncredited)
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Albert Malbert | ... |
Le chauffeur de taxi (uncredited)
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Maurice Marceau | ... |
Le type du café (uncredited)
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
L'inspecteur Ballandieu (uncredited)
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Martial Rèbe | ... |
Le caissier (uncredited)
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Maurice Salabert | ... |
Un agent (uncredited)
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| Guy Sloux | ... |
Le journaliste Bob Destirac (uncredited)
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Evelyne Séjourné | ... |
Juliette (uncredited)
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André Varennes | ... |
Le brigadier (uncredited)
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Henri Vilbert | ... |
Un agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (as H. G. Clouzot) |
Written by
| Stanislas-André Steeman | ... | (based on the novel by) (as Mr. S.A. Steemann) |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (adaptation) (as H.G. Clouzot) & |
| Stanislas-André Steeman | ... | (adaptation) (as S.A. Steemann) |
| Henri-Georges Clouzot | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alfred Greven | ... | executive producer in charge of production (uncredited) / producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Maurice Yvain | ||
Cinematography by
| Armand Thirard | ||
Editing by
| Christian Gaudin | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Andrej Andrejew | ... | (as André Andrejew) |
Sound Department
| William Robert Sivel | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Sonores Tobis (1942) (France) (theatrical)
- L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique (1942) (France) (theatrical) (as AGDC - Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographique)
- Mage Films (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont (2013) (World-wide)
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2017) (Finland) (tv)
- Media Target Distribution (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rare Films and More (2018) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles)
- Paris Première (2010) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | PIERRE FRESNAY as the French Dick who knew all the answers in a Merry Murder Mystery See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There is a poster for this movie displayed in the theatre in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009). See more » |
| Goofs | Near the beginning, before Wren's boss goes into his office looking for him, a shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the wall behind him in the hallway. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Life Will Be Beautiful (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Je Sais bien que tu Mens See more » |
| Quotes |
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens:
[Being arrested in police station]
Call my friend. Police officer: I don't give a damn. Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: But my friend is... Police officer: Even if he's the Pope! Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: I don't sleep with the Pope! I'm a God-fearing, decent girl. See more » |