Maigret kämpft um den Kopf eines Mannes

An American diplomat's widow and her maid have been cruelly murdered. The prime suspect is Joseph Heurtin, the 27-year-old errand boy of a florist. Heurtin remains silent and is sentenced to death. Only Maigret is convinced of his innocence and resorts to drastic investigative methods: he stages Heurtin's escape from the high-security wing of La Santé prison and has his men shadow him. When the escape operation comes to light, the commissioner comes under pressure - as never before in his career. Maigret declares that he will find the murderer within ten days, otherwise he will resign. A race against time begins ...