Die Affäre Lerouge

France, 1860: In Bougival, a small town near Paris, the widow Lerouge is found stabbed to death. No one knows who the murderer is yet, but investigations reveal that 30 years ago, Madame Lerouge, as a wet nurse, swapped the illegitimate son of Count Commarin for the legitimate heir. This means that Noel Gerdy, a lawyer who grew up in poverty, is the count's legitimate son—and now the prime suspect in the murder.

Director

Wilhelm Semmelroth

Screenplay

Herbert Asmodi

Novela

Émile Gaboriau

Music

Hans Jönsson

Status

Ended

First air date

29/08/1976

Original language

German