Maigret (1960)

Name: Maigret
Rating: 7.1

Rating: 7.1

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1960-10-31

Last Air Date: 1963-12-24

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 52

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Rupert Davies as Chief Inspector Maigret
Ewen Solon as Lucas
Henry Oscar as Inspector Lognon
Helen Shingler as Madame Maigret
Neville Jason as Lapointe
Victor Lucas as Torrance
Bruno Barnabe as N/A
Noel Howlett as N/A
Michael Golden as Lock-keeper
Stratford Johns as N/A

Seasons

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Murder in Montmartre (1960-10-31)

Maigret investigates the murder of a stripper, finding himself mixing with the low life types of Montmartre.
Ep. 2: Unscheduled Departure (1960-11-07)

A timid man tells Maigret that his wife is trying to murder him. He doesn't believe him until he is found dead.
Ep. 3: The Burglar's Wife (1960-11-14)

During a break in, a burglar finds something he wasn't expecting.
Ep. 4: The Revolver (1960-11-21)

The 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.
Ep. 5: The Old Lady (1960-11-28)

Conflicting reports of a maid's death takes Maigret to Normandy to investigate the charming Madame Beeson and her children.
Ep. 6: Liberty Bar (1960-12-05)

No one knows what William Brown does when he visits Cannes every month, but one day he returns with a knife in his back.
Ep. 7: A Man of Quality (1960-12-12)

Emile Gallet was a man who preserved his way of life and provided for his dependants, but he is later found shot in Sancerre.
Ep. 8: My Friend the Inspector (1960-12-19)

A savage murder on the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles provides a change of scene for Inspector Maigret.
Ep. 9: The Mistake (1960-12-26)

Professor Gouin, a brilliant surgeon, but a man that 'does not know what makes people tick' is caught in the drama of murder.
Ep. 10: On Holiday (1961-01-02)

When his wife falls ill during their holiday, Maigret ends up investigating the convent hospital.
Ep. 11: The Experts (1961-01-09)

Maigret runs into the tough methods of American gunmen when mafia gangsters arrive in Paris to carry out a hit on an informer.
Ep. 12: The Cactus (1961-01-16)

After one of his men is injured outside an apartment house, Maigret takes up temporary residence so he can investigate undercover.
Ep. 13: The Children's Party (1961-01-23)

Maigret investigates the lives of three seemingly respectable citizens after observing some suspicious behaviour.