The Man on the Eiffel Tower

The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)

Unrated 04 Feb 1950 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 37m
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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.

Harry Brown, Georges Simenon
Writer
Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith
Starring

Language: English, French
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: France, United States
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5.8

IMDb (995 votes)
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