The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)

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

• Released: 1942-08-07
• Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 169 votes

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.

Top cast

• Pierre Fresnay as Commissaire Wens
• Suzy Delair as Mila Malou
• Jean Tissier as Triquet
• Pierre Larquey as Mr. Colin
• Noël Roquevert as Dr. Linz
• René Génin as Alfred
• Jean Despeaux as Kid Robert
• Marc Natol as Armand
• Huguette Vivier as Nurse Vania
• Odette Talazac as Madame Point

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Murderer Lives at Number 21

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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