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Der Mörder wohnt in Nr. 21

Originaltitel: L'assassin habite... au 21
  • 1942
  • 16
  • 1 Std. 23 Min.
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Der Mörder wohnt in Nr. 21 (1942)
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Gemütliche KrimisWer ist dasKomödieKriminalitätMysteriumThriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuInspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.Inspector Wens moves into a Paris boarding house to catch a serial killer.

  • Regie
    • Henri-Georges Clouzot
  • Drehbuch
    • Stanislas-André Steeman
    • Henri-Georges Clouzot
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Pierre Fresnay
    • Suzy Delair
    • Jean Tissier
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    • Regie
      • Henri-Georges Clouzot
    • Drehbuch
      • Stanislas-André Steeman
      • Henri-Georges Clouzot
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Pierre Fresnay
      • Suzy Delair
      • Jean Tissier
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    Pierre Fresnay
    Pierre Fresnay
    • L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
    Suzy Delair
    Suzy Delair
    • Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
    Jean Tissier
    Jean Tissier
    • Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor
    Pierre Larquey
    Pierre Larquey
    • Monsieur Colin
    Noël Roquevert
    Noël Roquevert
    • Docteur Théodore Linz
    René Génin
    René Génin
    • Alfred, l'ivrogne
    Jean Despeaux
    • Kid Robert
    Marc Natol
    Marc Natol
    • Armand, le valet de chambre
    • (as Natol)
    Huguette Vivier
    Huguette Vivier
    • Mademoiselle Vania
    Odette Talazac
    Odette Talazac
    • Madame Point
    Maximilienne
    • Mademoiselle Cuq
    Sylvette Saugé
    • Christiane Perret, la poule
    Louis Florencie
    Louis Florencie
    • Commissaire Monnet
    André Gabriello
    • L'agent Pussot
    • (as Gabriello)
    Raymond Bussières
    Raymond Bussières
    • Jean-Baptiste Turlot
    • (as Bussières)
    Antoine Balpêtré
    Antoine Balpêtré
    • Albert, le ministre de l'Intérieur
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Paul Barge
    • Le garçon de café
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    Léon Belières
    Léon Belières
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    • Regie
      • Henri-Georges Clouzot
    • Drehbuch
      • Stanislas-André Steeman
      • Henri-Georges Clouzot
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    7gridoon2025

    Delicious comedy-mystery with ingenious resolution

    Henri-Georges Clouzot's solo feauture-length directing debut (which he also co-wrote) was certainly an auspicious one; the film is closer to American "commercial" entertainment than to French "art" cinema, but that's not a bad thing. Lots of humor (like an early scene depicting the bureaucratic ladder of the French police), some great POV camerawork, a terrific music score that bursts out at key moments, a delightful Suzy Delair as the French equivalent of Lucille Ball, and above all a totally surprising resolution that I almost guarantee you will not guess ahead of time. Highly recommended. Only flaw: a hurried final scene. *** out of 4.
    7ElMaruecan82

    The Murderer Lives at Number 21...

    And just when I thought the title worked like a final revelation, it just ended up being the starter of the second act of Henri-George Clouzot's classic film's debut… which makes sense. Why would you tell right from the start where the villain lives except if the 21 number is a very broad information, like the location of a seedy pension occupied by people who doesn't strike as the most recommendable ones. There are obviously four or five potential murderers and the trick is to know 'who done it'?

    And whodunit is the word, as the film opens with a murder that is as violent and merciless as it's cleverly shot. A bum who's just won at the lottery spent the whole time buying drinks and bragging about things he doesn't have the slightest notion about, the bar opening allows us to have a few discussions about the mysterious serial killer who torments Parisian street (maybe a nod to a villainous regime that brandished its flag on the Eiffel Tower). The killer's trademark is to leave mysterious cards with the name 'Monsieur Durand', but totally oblivious to the threats, the imbibed hobo goes his way home Then, in a nice technical twist, a banal traveling shot took more dramatic proportion, the man walked faster as if he tried to escape from the camera, instantly marking the villain's POV.

    Clouzot has often been referred as the second Hitchcock and I suspect this has more or less to do with his 'smaller' (in quantity but not quality) body of work. But Clouzot is a legitimate Master of Suspense and the murder scene would have made Hitch very proud, and the two men have more in common than the use of suspense and tricky shots, they had some dark sense of humor. Clouzot's humor would confine to cynicism and a rather pessimistic take on human nature, but aftermath scenes are oddly lighthearted and funny. The last killing being one too many, it threatened the Ministry of Interior's position, so we witness a series of orders' transfer from one hierarchy to another, and the lower the status is, the smaller the delay and the less polite the injunction. It all ends with Detective Wens (Pierre Fresnay) having two days to investigate the murder.

    The movie loses its way a little for exposition's sake, so we get to know Wens' noisy girlfriend, a wannabe stage artist named Mila and played by Suzy Delair (who was the voluptuous singer in "Quai des Orfèvres"), she hears from a manager that he only hires people who make the headlines, so for some reason, she decides to look for the mysterious murderer. That doesn't really make sense, nor the fact that the two leads are too opposite to satisfy as a couple. Fresnay plays a sort of French version Sherlock Holmes, (the original play was actually set in London), he's sophisticated and histrionic while Mila is more of a popular street-smart Parisian girl. Thankfully, the film promptly gets to the point where a snitch reveals where the murderer lives.

    So Wens enters the pension, disguised as a pastor, and discovers some odds but colorful occupants many of them, like Fresnay and Delair are Clouzot regulars and it's one of the film's delights to see them interact and compete in terms of nastiness. The obligatory Pierre Marquay is Collin, a man who manufactures headless puppets as tributes to the criminal, Noel Roquevert, who played nicer and more gentlemanly persons, is an embittered doctor with a criminal record, and Jean Tissier is Professor Lallah-Poor, a turban-wearing master of illusions, there's also a blind ex-boxer with a beautiful nurse (Huguette Vivier), a wannabe writer (Maximilienne), an overweight manager and a janitor who spends time whistling and imitating animal sounds.

    At that point, you expect the rest of the film to go like these one-location Agatha Christie-like mysteries novels, enjoying the delightful exchanges and the great performances from all the protagonists until Wens spots the guilty one. Speaking of this, I thought Fresnay as the ringmaster played his part in a s slightly over-the-top way, even when he's not supposed to act in the film, he would be more restrained and dramatic in Clouzot's next film "Le Corbeau") but this is a minor flaw, easy to overlook. If you love a movie to go beyond your expectations, to give you a little more than what you expect, this is the film. And it all occurs in that great third act.

    Not only it provides a satisfying resolution to the plot, but also a very clever one, that should have inspired a Hitchcock movie without even him being accused of plagiarizing. As a matter of fact, the plot is so original that I can't recall a famous movie working on the same basis. And originality is certainly one of Clouzot's strongest suits, as his equally suspenseful and thrilling movies never relies on the same schemes and they always manage to wow the audience, while making an interesting social commentary on a specific business or demography of French society, here it can be argued that the Police isn't shown under the kindest light, which in the context of occupied France, makes sense.

    Speaking of the Occupation, I found the concluding shot rather puzzling until I discovered it was one of the greatest finger gestures toward the Nazi occupants, which also proves where Clouzot stood for and it went unnoticed by censors because it was both ingenuous and subtle; and so full of promises of the emerging talent of a director whose legacy has so much been overshadowed by Hitchcock.
    7planktonrules

    Certainly not in the same league with his later films.

    This film is about a series of murders all done, apparently, by someone calling themselves 'Mr. Durand'. At the scene of every murder, they leave a calling card taking credit for the killings and Inspector Wens is determined to get to the bottom of it. The trail leads to a boarding house and, with the unwelcome help of Mila, he will attempt to solve these horrible crimes.

    Henri-Georges Clouzot directed some wonderful French thrillers and is one of the best directors of his age. Films like his "Le Corbeau", "Quai des Orfèvres", "Wages of Fear" and "Diabolique" are brilliant and must be seen. However, in this early film, "The Murderer Lives at Number 21" he does not show the greatness that would make him famous. It's decent--but also a bit annoying. Why annoying? Because Clouzot was wonderful with suspense but combining suspense with comedy was a big mistake--making this an enjoyable but lightweight film. I say lightweight because some of the acting is so incredibly broad that scenes with Mila (Suzy Delair) are often a bit painful. Overall, it is worth seeing--but don't expect his later brilliance.
    7vogonify

    A beautiful thriller

    What a smart film this is! It took me a while to get around after the proverbial rug was pulled from under my feet towards its climax.

    It is a thriller, but not just that. It is a comedy, but never distracting from the overall tone. It is intelligent, but doesn't take a cheat breather at the end to cover up writing inadequacies.

    A policeman has to catch a serial killer in two days. He has for company an ambitious woman who is far from qualified to be in situations she intends to be in. He has a clue. And he has a set of strange people amongst whom he feels he has his target.

    A fabulous whodunit ensues. Add to this the beautiful language of the French in what is a fairly verbose film, and you have an absolute must- see. Along with Laura, this is one of my favourite suspense thrillers from the 40s and I definitely recommend it.
    8Xstal

    An Inspector Calls...

    On a street, there is a house at 21, several residents reside, each has a room, and one contains a killer, in this extremely thrilling (in the sense of enjoyable) chiller, but do not pre-empt the culprit, do not presume. Inspector Wens decides to take one of the rooms, as the killings continue, suspects assumed, they're arrested and locked up, but cadavers still pop up, though the suspects are reduced, so you assume.

    A wonderful piece of whodunit filmmaking that leaves you scratching your head while smiling at the antics of L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens and his partner Mila Malou, as they sift through the curious souls who inhabit number 21, in their search for the murderer, Monsieur Durand.

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      Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: [Being arrested in police station] Call my friend.

      Police officer: I don't give a damn.

      Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: But my friend is...

      Police officer: Even if he's the Pope!

      Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens: I don't sleep with the Pope! I'm a God-fearing, decent girl.

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      Music by Maurice Yvain

      Lyrics by Albert Willemetz

      Performed by Suzy Delair

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