Maigret Sets a Trap
Noirvember • 1h 58m
Jean Delannoy • France • 1958 • Jean Gabin's Maigret investigates the thing he knows best: murder.
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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