Maigret Sees Red
Seen it?1963 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Spellbound or Gaslight, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
Gangsters from the United States try to kill a key government witness whose testimony could help land an influential mobster in jail. It's up to detective Maigret to deal with the FBI and a series of underworld figures to save the life of the witness...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilles Grangier
- Jean GabinCommissioner Jules Maigret
- Françoise FabianLily
- Michel ConstantinCicero
- Paul FrankeurBonfils
- Guy Decomblel'inspecteur Lognon
- Paulette Dubostla patronne de l'hôtel
- Laurence BadieLucienne
- Marcel Bozzuffil'inspecteur Torrence
- Vittorio SanipoliPozzo
- Rickie CooperCharlie