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The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)In Paris, a down and out medical student Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) is paid by Bill Kirby (Robert Hutton) to murder his wealthy aunt... See full summary » |
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Cast
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| Charles Laughton | ... | ||
| Franchot Tone | ... | ||
| Burgess Meredith | ... | ||
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Robert Hutton | ... |
Bill Kirby
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Edna Wallace
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Patricia Roc | ... |
Helen Kirby
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Belita | ... |
Gisella Heurtin
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George Thorpe | ... | |
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William Phipps | ... | |
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William Cottrell | ... | |
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Chaz Chase | ... |
Waiter
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
Professor Grollet
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In Paris, a down and out medical student Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) is paid by Bill Kirby (Robert Hutton) to murder his wealthy aunt. A knife grinder (Burgess Meredith) is suspected, but Radek keeps taunting the police until they realize that he is the killer. The police and Maigret (Charles Laughton) are led on chases through the streets and over the rooftops of Paris and finally up the girders of the Eiffel Tower. Written by Herman Seifer <alagain@aol.com>
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Maigret | Eiffel Tower Paris | Foreign Language Adaptation | Remake | Paris France | See more »Taglines:
PARIS...Gay, Alluring...Masking a Strange Adventure! See more »Parents Guide:
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There were various production problems on this picture, including Charles Laughton's threatening to walk off the picture if the original director, Irving Allen (who was also one of the film's producers) wasn't replaced (star Burgess Meredith eventually replaced him as director). Allen himself was very dissatisfied with the final results. After its initial run, he bought the film rights back from RKO and kept the prints out of circulation for a long time. Many believed that the film was lost, even Meredith. However, it has been released on VHS and DVD and can be relatively easily found at rental stores. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Maigret is reading the 'Letter to the Editor' about the escape, the position of his hands on the newspaper change between shots. See more »Quotes
Inspector Jules Maigret: [to Johann Radek] By the way - there's one thing I'd like to know. Am I following you, or are you following me?See more »
Crazy Credits
In the opening credits, the "City of Paris" is given fifth billingas a star of the film. See more »
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