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Cecile Is Dead

Cecile Is Dead

19446.01h 22m

Overview

Cecile, a young girl who goes to the offices of the Judicial Police several times in a row to complain about nightly visits to the apartment she occupies with her aunt, is not taken seriously by the police until she the day she is found murdered.

Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Written by Georges Simenon, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Michel Duran
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Top Cast

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

Le commissaire Maigret

Santa Relli

Santa Relli

Cécile

G

Germaine Kerjean

Madame Boynet

Luce Fabiole

Luce Fabiole

Madame Petitot, la concierge

L

Liliane Maigné

Nouchi

André Gabriello

André Gabriello

Lucas (as Gabriello)

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Dandurand

Yves Deniaud

Yves Deniaud

Machepied

André Reybaz

André Reybaz

Gérard Pardon

Marcel Carpentier

Marcel Carpentier

Dr. Pierre

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About Cecile Is Dead

Cecile Is Dead is a crime, mystery film released in 1944 exploring themes of based on novel or book, maigret. Directed by Maurice Tourneur, it stars Albert Préjean, Santa Relli, Germaine Kerjean. Cecile, a young girl who goes to the offices of the Judicial Police several times in a row to complain about nightly visits to the apartment she occupies with her aunt, is not taken seriously by the police until she the day she is found murdered.

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