Movie: Maigret Leads the Investigation

Top 7 Billed Cast

Maurice Manson
Maurice Manson

Maigret

Peter Walker
Peter Walker

Michel André
Michel André

Svetlana Pitoëff
Svetlana Pitoëff

Franck MacDonald
Franck MacDonald

Ben Omanoff
Ben Omanoff

Joseph Welner
Joseph Welner

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    Inspector Maigret investigates the murders of two paranoid women, an unknown woman whose body was discovered by a burglar during a robbery, and a seemingly meek and boring man.

  • Release Date

    1956-01-25

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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    Français
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