---
title: 'The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henri-Georges Clouzot'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-murderer-lives-at-number-21-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034478/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)

1942 · 84 min · Drama, Crime · France

Original title: L'assassin habite au 21

## Synopsis

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 is a 1942 French comedy thriller film by director Henri-Georges Clouzot. Adapted by Belgian writer Stanislas-André Steeman and Clouzot from Steeman's 1939 book of the same title, it was Clouzot's debut feature film as a director. The film is about the hunt by detective Wens for the murderer Monsieur Durand, who leaves calling cards and manages to be everywhere at once. With the aspiring singer Mila Malou, Wens follows clues to a seedy boarding house where he hopes to find the murderer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henri-Georges Clouzot](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-georges-clouzot)
- **Screenplay:** [Henri-Georges Clouzot](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-georges-clouzot)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Maurice Yvain](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-yvain)
- **Producer:** [Alfred Greven](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-greven)
- **Director of Photography:** [Armand Henri Julien Thirard](https://cinepixo.com/people/armand-henri-julien-thirard)
- **Editor:** [Christian Gaudin](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-gaudin)

## Cast

- [Antoine Balpêtré](https://cinepixo.com/people/antoine-balpetre)
- [Suzy Delair](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzy-delair)
- [Maximilienne](https://cinepixo.com/people/maximilienne)
- [André Gabriello](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-gabriello)
- [Daniel Gélin](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-gelin)
- [André Varennes](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-varennes)
- [Raymond Bussières](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-bussieres)
- [Noël Roquevert](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-roquevert)
- [Léon Larive](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-larive)
- [Géo Forster](https://cinepixo.com/people/geo-forster)
- [Marcel Pérès](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-peres)
- [Jean Tissier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-tissier)
- [Guy Sloux](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-sloux)
- [Albert Malbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-malbert)
- [Pierre Larquey](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-larquey)

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