PARIS... GAY, ALLURING... MASKING A STRANGE ADVENTURE!
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.
The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) is a thriller film directed by Burgess Meredith, released on December 12, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith and Robert Hutton. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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Charles Laughton
as Inspector Jules Maigret
Franchot Tone
as Johann Radek
Burgess Meredith
as Joseph Heurtin
Robert Hutton
as Bill Kirby
Jean Wallace
as Edna Wallace
Patricia Roc
as Helen Kirby
Belita
as Gisella Heurtin
George Thorpe
as Comelieu
William Phipps
as Janvier
William Cottrell
as Moers
Chaz Chase
as Waiter
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Professor Grollet
Directed by Burgess Meredith, written by Harry Brown and Georges Simenon, produced by Irving Allen and Franchot Tone.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 24 ratings.
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 detective "Maigret" trying to track down a murderer and an extortionist, the thing just bumbles along for far too long…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) includes Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Robert Hutton and Jean Wallace. The film was directed by Burgess Meredith. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man on the Eiffel Tower was released on December 12, 1949 and runs for 1h 37m.
The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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