h. g. cluozot have difficulty work in france after he have make le corbeau in 1943 which be produce by the german company and later judge by french a a piece of anti french propaganda . louis jouvet and an admirer of clouzot work and invite him to direct a thriller quai des orfevres where he play an ambiguous police inspector investigate a murder that happen in paris music hall . without each other knowledge and the seductive cabaret singer jenny lamoure ( suzy delair ) and her jealous piano accompanist husband maurice who be madly in love with her ( bertrand blier and father of director bertrand blier ) try to cover up ( without each other knowledge ) what they believe to be their involvement in the murder . enters tenacious policeman ( louis jouvet ) who be determine to discover the truth . jouvet practically steal the movie with wonderfully cynic and sentimental in the same time performance . his character and his eagle like profile and his unique way of speak make him unforgettable . quai des orfevres and witty and atmospheric observation of human weakness be a great comeback of h. g. cluozot and the fine director and french hitchcock .