''Cecile Is Dead'' (French: ''Cécile est morte!'') is a 1944 French

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combi ...

directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Albert Préjean,

Santa Relli Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight ...

and Germaine Kerjean. It is based on the 1942 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon featuring his detective Jules Maigret. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. The film was made by the German-controlled Continental Films.

Main cast

* Albert Préjean as Le commissaire Maigret *

as Cécile * Germaine Kerjean as Madame Boynet * Luce Fabiole as Madame Petitot, la concierge * Liliane Maigné as Nouchi * André Gabriello as Lucas *

Jean Brochard Jean Brochard (12 March 1893 – 17 June 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' A Man's Neck'' (1933) - Petit rôle (uncredited) * ''Boubouroche'' (1933) * ''La ...

as Dandurand * André Reybaz as Gérard Pardon * Yves Deniaud as Machepied * Marcel Carpentier as Dr. Pierre * Marcel André as Le directeur de la P.J. * Henry Bonvallet as Le juge d'instruction *

Charles Blavette Charles Blavette (24 June 1902 – 21 November 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1933 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Jofroi'' (1934) - Antoine * '' Angèle'' (1934) - Tonin * '' Toni'' (1935) - Antonio Can ...

as Monfils

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* 1944 films French crime films 1944 crime films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Maurice Tourneur Maigret films 1940s police procedural films French black-and-white films Continental Films films 1940s French films {{1940s-crime-film-stub