Maigret Sets a Trap
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1h 58m
Directed by Jean Delannoy • Crime • 1958 • France • French with English subtitles
Starring Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot, Lino Ventura
Inspector Maigret tries to trap a killer and discovers why a happily married, wealthy, and talented man should want to bump off women at night. Jean Gabin is perfect as Georges Simenon's secure and steady sleuth, and old-hand Jean Delannoy expertly keeps up the pace and suspense in this enjoyable whodunnit.
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