
The Long Goodbye(1973)
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.

Inspector Maigret responds to a call from a young woman in the middle of the night, but he then finds himself accused of raping her. He is forced to clear his name, and search for what had really taken place that night.

Rupert Davies
Commissaire Jules Maigret

Helen Shingler
Madame Maigret

Neville Jason
Lapointe

Gillian Hills
Nicole Prieur

Yootha Joyce
Mlle. Motte
Mary Webster
Aline Palmari
Clive Cazes
Manuel Palmari
Tony Harwood
Dr. Francois Melan
Geoffrey Morris
Dr. Pardon

Martin Miller
Prof. Vivier
Maigret at Bay is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1969 exploring themes of detective, foreign language adaptation, literary adaptation, teleplay. Directed by William Slater, it stars Rupert Davies, Helen Shingler, Neville Jason. Inspector Maigret responds to a call from a young woman in the middle of the night, but he then finds himself accused of raping her. He is forced to clear his name, and search for what had really taken place that night.
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