Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

1959 · 98 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Directed by Jean Delannoy · Written by Michel Audiard

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