Picpus (1943)

While moving into her new Paris apartment, a woman discovers a corpse in her wardrobe. Soon, more bodies pile up near the metro station Picpus. What connects the murder victims? The famous Paris detective Maigret (Albert Prejean) is summoned to investigate. Based on the novel SIGNE PICPUS by Georges Simenon and directed by Richard Pottier (DAVID AND GOLIATH). Filmed during the Nazi occupation of France, this was the first of three Inspector Maigret films starring Albert Prejean. I'm a big fan of murder mysteries so I enjoyed this one even though the mystery itself is almost annoyingly convoluted. I also could have done without the attempts at humor which add nothing to the overly complicated narrative. When the murderer is revealed, I had to wrack my brain to identify him since his only appearance prior to the big reveal was brief and inconsequential. Mystery fans should enjoy this, others may have less patience. With Juliette Faber, Jean Tissier, Andre Gabriello and Colette Regis.