A Man's Neck (1933)
Original title: La tête d'un homme
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Willy Ferriere is dead broke and his mistress costs a lot. One day, he says in a pub that he would give 100,000 francs to get rid of his wealthy aunt. Someone lets him know it's a deal. The aunt is murdered, and a poor chap is manipulated to be the perfect suspect. But Superintendant Maigret feels something is wrong.
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Harry BaurCommissaire Jules Maigret
Valéry InkijinoffRadek
Alexandre RignaultJoseph Heurtin
Gaston JacquetWilly FerrièreLouis Gauthierle jugeHenri Echourininspecteur MénardMarcel Bourdelinspecteur JanvierFrédéric Muniél'avocat
Armand Numèsle directeur de la policeCamusl'hôtelier
Jane PiersonLa cuisinièreKeywords
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Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Murder · Murder MysteryNarrative complexityMystery · Murder MysteryPacingShortDirector preference249704Actor preference290740 · 351984 · 749033
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What is A Man's Neck about?
Willy Ferriere is dead broke and his mistress costs a lot. One day, he says in a pub that he would give 100,000 francs to get rid of his wealthy aunt. Someone lets him know it's a deal. The aunt is murdered, and a poor chap is manipulated to be the perfect suspect. But Superintendant Maigret feels something is wrong.
How long is A Man's Neck?
A Man's Neck has a runtime of 90 minutes.