La Nuit Du Carrefour(1932) May 2026

(1932), known in English as Night at the Crossroads , is a landmark of early French sound cinema. Directed by Jean Renoir , it is the first film to feature the iconic detective Commissaire Maigret . 🎞️ Production & Historical Context

Jean Renoir , son of the Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. La nuit du carrefour(1932)

Maigret uncovers a web of corruption involving a local gang of thieves and a drug-trafficking racket operating out of the "crossroads" garage. La Nuit du Carrefour (1932 – France): Moody and surreal! (1932), known in English as Night at the

A Jewish diamond merchant is found murdered in a car inside a garage belonging to a reclusive Danish expatriate, Carl Andersen. Maigret uncovers a web of corruption involving a

The story centers on a murder investigation at a lonely rural crossroads in Avrainville, about 30 miles from Paris.

Based on the 1931 novel by Georges Simenon .

Suspicion falls on Andersen and his sister, Else (Winna Winifried), a mysterious and seductive "femme fatale" figure who dominates the film’s mood.