Word: laughtons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Charles Laughton as Maigret is as French as 40 million aperatifs. He more than lives up to the reputation of the French police in tracking down the murderer of an aging and wealthy American matron, while winning the undivided support of the audience for his faith in the innocence of suspect number one (whom you know is guiltless all the way). But in balancing the scales of justice, Maigret nearly meets his match in a manic-depressive named Radek, the actual culprit, who is more than competently portrayed by Franchot Tone...
Robert Hutton is suitably obnoxious as the scheming young American heir, Patricia Roc is beautiful as his wife, and Jean Wallace is striking as his--ah--mistress. Laughton does no acting in the movie; he is Maigret in every characteristic--from the nervous twitch of his pipe to the walrus moustache that guards his mouth from all liquors save beer...