Maigret (1960)

Season 1

TV-PG
BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.

13 Episodes

  • Murder in Montmartre
    E1
    Murder in MontmartreArlette, a Montmartre stripper, rushes into a police station one night to report a planned murder of a mysterious countess. The next morning she withdraws her testimony but is soon found murdered. Was she telling the truth?
  • Unscheduled Departure
    E2
    Unscheduled DepartureA timid man tells Maigret that his wife is trying to murder him. He doesn't believe him until he is found dead.
  • The Burglar's Wife
    E3
    The Burglar's WifeDuring a break in, a burglar finds something he wasn't expecting.
  • The Revolver
    E4
    The RevolverThe theft of Maigret's revolver from his home begins a detective story that leads to Maigret travelling from Paris to London to find the young man who stole it, and the woman who is in danger of being his victim.
  • The Old Lady
    E5
    The Old LadyConflicting reports of a maid's death takes Maigret to Normandy to investigate the charming Madame Beeson and her children.
  • Liberty Bar
    E6
    Liberty BarNo one knows what William Brown does when he visits Cannes every month, but one day he returns with a knife in his back.
  • A Man of Quality
    E7
    A Man of QualityEmile Gallet was a man who preserved his way of life and provided for his dependants, but he is later found shot in Sancerre.
  • My Friend the Inspector
    E8
    My Friend the InspectorOn the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles, a shabby old drunk is murdered after boasting of his friendship with Inspector Maigret. Maigret remembers him as a small-time pimp he once arrested, long ago - but who killed him?
  • The Mistake
    E9
    The MistakeProfessor Gouin, a brilliant surgeon, but a man that 'does not know what makes people tick' is caught in the drama of murder.
  • On Holiday
    E10
    On HolidayWhen his wife falls ill during their holiday, Maigret ends up investigating the convent hospital.
  • The Experts
    E11
    The ExpertsMaigret runs into the tough methods of American gunmen when mafia gangsters arrive in Paris to carry out a hit on an informer.
  • The Cactus
    E12
    The CactusAfter one of his men is injured outside an apartment house, Maigret takes up temporary residence so he can investigate undercover.
  • The Children's Party
    E13
    The Children's PartyMaigret investigates the lives of three seemingly respectable citizens after observing some suspicious behaviour.

Cast of Season 1

  • Rupert DaviesChief Inspector Maigret
  • Ewen SolonLucas
  • Henry OscarInspector Lognon
  • Helen ShinglerMadame Maigret
  • Neville JasonLapointe
  • Victor LucasTorrance
  • Georges SimenonWriter
  • Andrew OsbornProducer

 

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