1959

1h 38m

6.9(78 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

Police Commissioner Jules Maigret returns to the small village where he spent his childhood at the request of the Countess of Saint-Fiacre, who has received a disturbing anonymous letter.

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31 members

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Jean Gabin

Commissioner Jules Maigret

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Michel Auclair

Maurice de Saint-Fiacre

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Valentine Tessier

Countess de Saint-Fiacre

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Jacques Morel

Attorney-at-law Mauléon

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Michel Vitold

Father Jodet

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Paul Frankeur

Doctor Bouchardon

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Robert Hirsch

Lucien Sabatier

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Gabrielle Fontan

Marie Tatin

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Jean-Pierre Granval

The Journalist

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Camille Guérini

Gautier

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Jacques Hilling

Waiter

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Micheline Luccioni

Arlette

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Jacques Marin

Albert

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Armande Navarre

Myriam

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Marcel Pérès

Sacristan

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Serge Rousseau

Émile Gautier

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Hélène Tossy

Adèle Gautier

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Bruno Balp

Paperboy (uncredited)

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Robert Balpo

Bank Manager (uncredited)

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Marcel Bernier

Police Inspector (uncredited)

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Charles Bouillaud

Unknown Role

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Christian Brocard

A Journalist (uncredited)

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Henri Coutet

Grocery Store Customer (uncredited)

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René Hell

Typographer (uncredited)

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Guy Henry

Police Inspector (uncredited)

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Evelyne Istria

Château Handmaid (uncredited)

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Laure Paillette

Father Jodet's Handmaid (uncredited)

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Georgette Peyron

Wardrobe Manager (uncredited)

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Christian Rauth

Ernest Bouffard (uncredited)

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Yvon Sarray

Man at the Wake (uncredited)

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Andrée Tainsy

Club Hula-Hoop Manager (uncredited)

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