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CHARLES LAUGHTON,FRANCHOT TONE, BURGESS MEREDITH
The Man on The Eiffel Tower
Based on a novel by acclaimed writer Georges Simenon, THE MAN ON THE
EIFFEL TOWER is a gleefully sinister romp through the City of Lights
climaxing in a spectacular scene on the city¹s most famous landmark. The
film follows Inspector Maigret (Charles Laughton) as he investigates a
brutal killing that implicates a ne¹er-do-well playboy (Robert Hutton), a
psychotic medical student (Franchot Tone), and a humble knife-sharpener
(Burgess Meredith).
Featuring a dark, droll script by journeyman screenwriter Harry Brown (A
Place in the Sun), THE MAN ON THE EIFFEL TOWER is livened by cinematography
by Stanley Cortez (Night of the Hunter) that captures late '40s Paris in the
dark, moody palette of the Ansco Color process.
The film was begun under the direction of producer Irving Allen.
Laughton was so dissatisfied with Allen¹s work that‹three days into the
shoot‹he threatened to quit unless Meredith (Rocky) be permitted to take
control. Thus did the seasoned character actor land the most unexpected
role of his career: director.
THE MAN ON THE EIFFEL TOWER was
photographed on Ansco Reversal film, an
early single strip color process, and no
original elements exist today. The film has been preserved from two nitrate
projection prints, the only 35mm color copies
known to survive.
UK/France 1949 Color 97 Min.
Not Rated Full-Frame (1.33:1)
An RKO Radio Picture
Directed by Burgess Meredith
Produced by Irving Allen
Screenplay by Harry Brown
Based on the novel A Battle of
Nerves by Georges Simenon
Director of Photography:
Stanley Cortez
Music by Michel Michelet
Photographed in Ansco Color
With Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Robert Hutton, Jean Wallace, Patricia Roc, Belita
Licensed by Euro London Films Ltd.
© 1949 A&T Film Productions, Inc.
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