British film director Stephen Frears
(My Beautiful Laundrette) introduces two French murder mysteries
Garde A vue
(The Inquisitor) starring
Lino Ventura
Michel Serrault
On New Year's Eve, Jerome Martinaud wanders into a small town police station to answer a few routine questions about the murder of two little girls. Under interrogation, though, the witness to the crime becomes the chief suspect.
CLAUDE MILLER 'S gripping adaptation Of JOHN WAINWRIGHT 'S novel Brainwash won nine major
French awards including 'Best Actor' for Michel Serrault 's finely judged performance as the victim of the law.
Screenplay by CLAUDE MILLER and JEAN HERMAN
Directed by CLAUDE MILLER
(A French film with English subtitles) (First showing on British television) and at 11.35
Quai des Orfevres starring
Louis Jouvet
Suzy Delair
Singer Jenny Lamour is the light of her husband's life, but her coquetry puts a strain on their marriage. When a would-be benefactor is murdered, both Jenny and her husband claim alibis. The dogged Inspector Antoine has to unravel a tangle of lies and crossed motivations.
H.G. CLOUZOT'S psychological thriller sets the illusory glamour of vaudeville against the patient persistent methods of the inspector from the Quai des Orfèvres, France's Scotland Yard.
Screenplay by HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT. JEAN FERRY Directed by HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT (A French film with English subtitles)
(First showing on British television) Television presentation by JUDY ALPE . GILLIAN GEERING NICK JONES. DAVID THOMPSON
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