An inspector investigates a local murder. Year 1959 Video Release 2017-12-05 Studio Kino Lorber Genre Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 101 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis In this follow-up to Maigret Sets a Trap 1958 , Georges Simenon's inimitable Inspector Maigret played once again by Jean Gabin returns to his countryside hometown to investigate an ominous letter received by his old friend, the countess of St. Fiacre. The letter portends the countess's death, and when a heart attack makes the harbinger come true, the good inspector suspects foul play. The mystery of Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case 1959 twists and turns like vines crawling up the countess's chateau, culminating in an explosive finale that finds Maigret dropping by a dinner of which all the guests are suspects. Director Jean Delannoy Cast Jean Delannoy; Jean Gabin; Michel Auclair; Valentine Tessier; Jacques Morel; Michel Vitold; Gabrielle Fontan; Jean-Pierre Granval; Camille Guerini; Jacques Hilling; Micheline Luccioni