The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)
- 5.8
- 82 mins
- Mystery, Thriller
Storyline
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.—Herman Seifer
Plot Keywords
inspector, student, niece, suspect, suspenseful, confident, engaging, gripping, paris, police station, eiffel tower, detective, murder, contract killing, framed for murder, pursuit, mystery, 1920s
Short Review
It's an intriguing thriller ably acted against the colorful backdrop.
Trailer
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