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The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (French: L'Assassin habite au 21) is a 1942 French comedy thriller film by director Henri-Georges Clouzot. Adapted by Belgian writer Stanislas-André Steeman and Clouzot from Steeman's 1939 book of the same title, it was Clouzot's debut feature film as a director.
The Murderer Lives at Number 21: Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. With Pierre Fresnay, Suzy Delair, Jean Tissier, Pierre Larquey. Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.
L'assassin habite au 21 est un film français réalisé par Henri-Georges Clouzot, sorti en 1942, adapté du roman policier du même nom de l'auteur belge Stanislas-André Steeman, publié en 1939.
The Murderer Lives At Number 21 is super reverent to some of his best British comic-thrillers…almost to a fault. The plot follows Inspector Wens (Pierre Fresnay) who’s forced to check into a seemingly inconspicuous boarding house to nab the mysterious and theatrical serial killer who goes by the name of ‘Monsieur Durand’ and always ...
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Director Henri-Georges Clouzot's maiden feature-length effort was the intricate mystery thriller The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (L'Assassin habite au 21). Businesslike homicide detective Wens (Pierre Fresnay) goes on the prowl for a methodical mass murderer, who seemingly manages to be everywhere at once.
Novel, Screenplay. Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.
"L'assassin Habite au 21" is a 1942 French crime thriller directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, who later went on to direct classics like "Le Corbeau" and "Les Diaboliques". The film stars Pierre Fresnay, Suzy Delair, and Jean Tissier, and is based on a novel by Stanislas-André Steeman.
