The Man on the Eiffel Tower Poster

The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)

"PARIS... GAY, ALLURING... MASKING A STRANGE ADVENTURE!"

5.3/10 1h 37m Dec 12, 1949
Thriller

A down-and-out student is hired to kill a wealthy woman. When someone else is suspected of the crime, the student taunts police until they realize that they may have to wrong man.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.0

Cast

Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Inspector Jules Maigret
Popularity: 1.5
Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
Johann Radek
Popularity: 4.7
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Joseph Heurtin
Popularity: 2.0
Robert Hutton
Robert Hutton
Bill Kirby
Popularity: 3.5
Jean Wallace
Jean Wallace
Edna Wallace
Popularity: 0.2
Patricia Roc
Patricia Roc
Helen Kirby
Popularity: 0.6
Belita
Belita
Gisella Heurtin
Popularity: 0.4
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George Thorpe
Comelieu
Popularity: 1.2
William Phipps
William Phipps
Janvier
Popularity: 2.8
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William Cottrell
Moers
Popularity: 1.0
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Chaz Chase
Waiter
Popularity: 1.0
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Professor Grollet
Popularity: 5.3

Key Crew

Editor Louis Sackin
Producer Irving Allen, Franchot Tone
Screenplay Harry Brown
Director Burgess Meredith

Production

A & T Film Productions, Inc.
RKO Radio Pictures
US

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The Man On The Eiffel Tower 1949 Trailer
The Man On The Eiffel Tower 1949 Trailer
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Keywords

paris, france murder eiffel tower, paris maigret adaptation

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 9, 2022

It's unfortunate that the "Ansco" colour film used on this 1949 adaptation of Georges Simenon's novel "A Battle of Nerves" has made much of this rather dreary crime caper feel as if you are watching it through yellow cellophane. Despite Charles Laughton being quite decent in the role of the famous d ... Read more

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Rating
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/10

Based on 20 votes

Details
Release Date December 12, 1949
Runtime 1h 37m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.0
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