The Murderer Lives at Number 21

About The Murderer Lives at Number 21

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

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942) is a comedy mystery film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Pierre Fresnay appears as Commissaire Wens, Suzy Delair as Mila Malou, Jean Tissier as Triquet, and Pierre Larquey as Mr. Colin.

It runs 83 minutes and was released in August 1942. Written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Stanislas-André Steeman. It is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under police inspector, french noir, boarding house, and serial killer. In the United States it streams on Criterion Channel. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 169 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.

Les Misérables, The Silence of the Lambs, and Sherlock Holmes make useful companions to The Murderer Lives at Number 21.