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The Man on the Eiffel Tower is a 1949 American color film noir mystery film directed by Burgess Meredith and starring Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Meredith, and Robert Hutton. It is based on the 1931 novel La Tête d'un homme (A Man's Head) by Belgian writer Georges Simenon featuring his detective Jules Maigret. The film was co-produced by Tone and Allen as T&A Film Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film is also known as L'homme de la tour Eiffel in France.
Original Release
01/18/1950
US Release
02/04/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Hutton | Bill Kirby |
| Jean Wallace | Edna Wallace |
| Patricia Roc | Helen Kirby |
| Belita | Gisella Heurtin |
| George Thorpe | Comelieu |
| William Phipps | Janvier |
| William Cottrell | Moers |
| Chaz Chase | Waiter |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Professor Grollet |
| Howard Vernon | Inspector |
Directors
Charles Laughton, Burgess Meredith, Irving Allen
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Hutton | Bill Kirby |
| Jean Wallace | Edna Wallace |
| Patricia Roc | Helen Kirby |
| Belita | Gisella Heurtin |
| George Thorpe | Comelieu |
| William Phipps | Janvier |
| William Cottrell | Moers |
| Chaz Chase | Waiter |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | Professor Grollet |
| Howard Vernon | Inspector |
| Burgess Meredith | Joseph Heurtin |
| Charles Laughton | Inspector Jules Maigret |
| Franchot Tone | Johann Radek |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Franchot Tone | Producer |
| Irving Allen | Producer |
