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Maigret: Death of a Butcher

on BBC Television

A crime series from the novels of Georges Simenon
Dramatised by Giles Cooper from the novel "Un Echec de Maigret"
Starring Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret
with Ewen Solon as Lucas and Helen Shingler as Madame Maigret, Neville Jason as Lapointe
Guest stars: Eric Pohlmann, Anthony Jacobs, Gwen Cherrell, Pauline Letts
A BBC recording produced in association with Winwell Productions Ltd.
(First shown on November 6, 1961)

Fumal, an old schoolfellow of Maigret's and now a wealthy meat trader, asks for police protection - and needs it.

Contributors

Author:
Georges Simenon
Dramatised by:
Giles Cooper
Director/Executive Producer:
Andrew Osborn
Designer:
Eileen Diss
Music composed by:
Ron Grainer
Film Cameraman:
A. A. Englander
Film Editor:
Barry Toovey
Script Editor:
Donald Bull
Associate:
Bill Luckwell
Martine:
Sheila Robins
Fumal:
Eric Pohlmann
Inspector Maigret:
Rupert Davies
Lapointe:
Neville Jason
Lucas:
Ewen Solon
Comeliau:
Noel Howlett
Joseph:
Anthony Jacobs
Victor:
Carl Duering
Louise:
Gwen Cherrell
Madame Fumal:
Pauline Letts
Felix:
David Courtney
Madame Maigret:
Helen Shingler
Emile:
Derek Benfield
Madame Gaillardin:
Cicely Paget-Bowman
Locksmith:
Eddie Malin

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