

99 minutes
8/11/1945
In my “cellar” where case workers all the people of a great hotel, the head of the café, Donge, finds the corpse of Mrs Petersen, a rich client. The investigation by Maigret allows him to rub the husband of the victim, a Swede, Teddy, Ms Petersen’s son, his housekeeper, a social dancer and Donge himself who is the natural father of Teddy. The child he will go to his real father or not he will leave the rich Petersen who adores? The murder mystery and enigma sentimental are resolved by Maigret.

Albert Préjean
as Le commissaire Jules Maigret

Suzy Prim
as Émilie Petersen

Denise Grey
as Madame Van Bell

Jacques Baumer
as Arthur Donge

Florelle
as Charlotte Donge

André Gabriello
as L'inspecteur Lucas

Fernand Charpin
as Le juge d'instruction

Jean Marchat
as Fred Petersen

Gina Manès
as Ginette, la femme de service

René Génin
as Ramuel

Denise Bosc
as Hélène Donnegan, la secrétaire des Petersen

Gabrielle Fontan
as Rosalie, la bonne de Fualdès

Jeanne Manet
as La chanteuse du cabaret

Georges Chamarat
as Dussart, le veilleur de nuit du Majestic

Marcel Lévesque
as Le directeur de l'Agence Internationale

Jean-Jacques Delbo
as Enrico Fualdès
Rognoni
as Le directeur du Majestic
Robert Demorget
as Le petit Teddy Petersen

Serge Berry
as Le remplaçant de Donge (uncredited)
Jean-Marie Boyer
as Un commis de cuisine (uncredited)

Jean Clarieux
as Le chauffeur de taxi (uncredited)
Marius David
as (uncredited)
Charlotte Ecard
as La concierge de Maigret (uncredited)

Richard Francœur
as Delormel, l'employé de banque (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme
as (uncredited)
Louis Frère
as Un cuisinier (uncredited)

Émile Genevois
as Le jeune cuistot (uncredited)

Marcel Melrac
as Un inspecteur (uncredited)

Julienne Paroli
as Madame Marcelle, employée aux cuisines (uncredited)

Maurice Salabert
as Un inspecteur (uncredited)

Henri Vilbert
as Le chef cuisinier (uncredited)
Marie-José
as La chanteuse (voice) (uncredited)