The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)

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Release Date: Dec 12, 1949 Wide

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Though hampered by a small budget that shrank with each shooting day, director Burgess Meredith fashioned a serviceable film version of Georges Simenon's A Battle of Nerves. Retitled The Man on the Eiffel Tower, the film pits Simenon's analytical Inspector Maigret (Charles Laughton) against a wily murderer. We know virtually from the outset that the guilty party is Radek (Franchot Tone), a psychotic with delusions of grandeur who has been seduced into killing the wealthy aunt of slatternly Edna

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Burgess Meredith , Charles Laughton

Written By: Harry Brown

In Theaters: Dec 12, 1949 Wide

On DVD: Mar 1, 2005

Cast

Charles Laughton
Inspector Jules Maigret
Franchot Tone
Radek
Burgess Meredith
Huertin
Robert Hutton
Bill Kirby
Jean Wallace
Edna Wallace
Patricia Roc
Helen Kirby
Belita
Gisella
George Thorpe
Comselieu
William Phipps
Janvier
William Cottrell
Moers
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Prof. Grollet
Coaz Chase
Waiter

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Somehow comes together as a fascinating, psychological noir package.

September 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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What a cast! Laughton makes a great Maigret and the story is very faithful to the book by Simenon on which the film was based. There is a wonderful fleeting scene in the Left Bank cafe featured in the movie where an existentialist guru is holding court. The dress and attitude of his followers is right out of a Doisneau

February 17, 2007

Joe Fusco

This film should have recieved a higher rating were it not for the horrid transfer to dvd. It was very fuzzy and the audio was muted most of the time. Good for one watch or two, if only to follow the plot which is rather involved. Actors: Charles Laughton, Burgess Meredith, Franchot Tone Director: Burgess Meredith

January 3, 2010