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A Man's Neck (1933)

Original title: La tête d'un homme

1933-02-18 · 1h 30m · FR
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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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Julien DuvivierDirector, WriterPierre CalmannWriterLouis DelapréeWriter

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Harry BaurHarry BaurCommissaire Jules MaigretValéry InkijinoffValéry InkijinoffRadekAlexandre RignaultAlexandre RignaultJoseph HeurtinGaston JacquetGaston JacquetWilly FerrièreLouis GauthierLouis Gauthierle jugeHenri EchourinHenri Echourininspecteur MénardMarcel BourdelMarcel Bourdelinspecteur JanvierFrédéric MuniéFrédéric Muniél'avocatArmand NumèsArmand Numèsle directeur de la policeCamusCamusl'hôtelierJane PiersonJane PiersonLa cuisinière

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Based on novel or bookMurderMurder mysteryInspectorAunt

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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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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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A Man's Neck has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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