Cecile Is Dead (French: Cécile est morte!) is a 1944 French crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Albert Préjean, Santa Relli and Germaine Kerjean. It is based on the 1942 novel of the same title by Georges Simenon featuring his detective Jules Maigret.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne. The film was made by the German-controlled Continental Films.
Main cast
Albert Préjean as Le commissaire Maigret
Santa Relli as Cécile
Germaine Kerjean as Madame Boynet
Luce Fabiole as Madame Petitot, la concierge
Liliane Maigné as Nouchi
André Gabriello as Lucas
Jean Brochard as Dandurand
André Reybaz as Gérard Pardon
Yves Deniaud as Machepied
Marcel Carpentier as Dr. Pierre
Marcel André as Le directeur de la P.J. Henry Bonvallet as Le juge d'instruction Charles Blavette as Monfils