Maigret and the Man on the Bench

Maigret and the Man on the Bench

1973 · ★ 8.5 · Mystery, Crime, TV Movie

Investigating the murder of a resident of the suburbs Louis Touré, Maigret faces the indifference and cruelty of the people surrounding Louis in recent years. The diagnosis and the verdict — all guilty.

Directed by Vyacheslav Brovkin · Written by Vyacheslav Brovkin

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Boris Tenin Maigret
Tatyana Karpova Madame Thouret
Natalya Varley Monique Thouret
Lidiya Sukharevskaya Mademoiselle Leon
Vera Vasileva Madame Machere
Yevdokiya Urusova Concierge
Arkadiy Peselev Inspecteur Torrence
Vladimir Andreyev inspecteur Nevu
Aleksandr Kotov Inspecteur Lapointe
Viktor Lakirev Inspecteur Lourtie
Igor Kashintsev Inspecteur Janvier
Matvey Neyman Sembron

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