The Murderer Lives at Number 21
1942 · 83 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 3,772 VOTES · DIR. Henri-Georges Clouzot
Overview
Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,096 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:08 THE MURDERER LIVES...
00:05:07 You must arrest him.
00:08:28 My talent isn't for the casting couch!
00:11:45 - From whom? - Santa!
00:15:09 Can we talk in private?
00:18:10 I'm going to the seaside, to walk the dog.
00:21:07 - Anything new? - They wanted you upstairs.
00:23:55 - In my office? - No, Madame.
00:26:24 No one ever returns from hell. Cheers!
00:30:02 Miss Cuq is harmless, but Dr. Linz...
00:33:38 Oh, I forgot to return your wallet.
00:37:47 Or an apartment, or...
00:40:40 Wait I've found my story, thanks to this young lady.
00:45:07 I thought he was going to attack me.
00:48:52 Therefore, the murderer is one of you.
00:52:36 Arresting Colin was stupid. Absolutely idiotic!
00:55:28 - You're cautious. - I have to be.
00:58:37 What's your problem?
01:01:43 This is a well known scientific phenomenon called...
01:04:34 Brute!
01:08:28 I just borrowed it.
01:11:37 you're lying.
01:15:22 How kind.
100:00:00 a lot of casseroles.
Cast & Characters
Pierre Fresnay
L'inspecteur Wenceslas Wens
Suzy Delair
Mila Malou - la maîtresse tapageuse de Wens
Jean Tissier
Triquet, aka professeur Lalah-Poor
Pierre Larquey
Monsieur Colin
Noël Roquevert
Docteur Théodore Linz
René Génin
Alfred, l'ivrogne
Jean Despeaux
Kid Robert
Marc Natol
Armand, le valet de chambre
Huguette Vivier
Mademoiselle Vania
Odette Talazac
Madame Point
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,096
Dialogue density13.2 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line100:00:00
Production Record
DirectorHenri-Georges Clouzot
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes3,772