The film adaptation, starring the director's brother as Maigret, is considered a landmark of early sound cinema and a precursor to film noir .
: Maigret investigates a murder at a lonely intersection known as the "Three Widows Crossroads" (La Glacerie), roughly 20 miles north of Paris. A diamond merchant is found dead in the car of an enigmatic Danish aristocrat, Carl Andersen. Night at the Crossroads
The story remains a staple for television portrayals of the character: The film adaptation, starring the director's brother as
: The story is noted for its atmosphere of isolation and suspicion among three mismatched households living at the crossroads. 🎬 The 1932 Film: Jean Renoir's Masterpiece The story remains a staple for television portrayals
: The film is famously disjointed; legend says three reels of film were lost during production, forcing Renoir to edit the remaining footage into a dreamlike, somewhat confusing narrative.
Written by Georges Simenon, this was the in the prolific Inspector Maigret series .