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Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)

Original title: Pleins feux sur l'assassin

1961-03-31 · 1h 35m · FR
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An old count hides just before he dies to annoy his heirs. The heirs search a manor for the count's body and are killed off one by one. Jean-Marie, his fiancée Micheline, and Edwige investigate the deaths and search for the count's body.

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Pierre BoileauWriterThomas NarcejacWriterGeorges FranjuDirector, WriterRobert ThomasWriter

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Pierre BrasseurPierre BrasseurComte de KeraudrenPascale AudretPascale AudretJeanneMarianne KochMarianne KochEdwigeJean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis TrintignantJean-Marie de KeraudrenDany SavalDany SavalMichelineJean BabiléeJean BabiléeChristian de KeraudrenGeorges RollinGeorges RollinClaude Benoist-SainvalGérard BuhrGérard BuhrHenriSerge MarquandSerge MarquandYvanMaryse MartinMaryse MartinMartheLucien RaimbourgLucien RaimbourgJulienPhilippe LeroyPhilippe LeroyAndré

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference290751Actor preference229861 · 173285 · 464219Country preferenceFr

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What is Spotlight on a Murderer about?

An old count hides just before he dies to annoy his heirs. The heirs search a manor for the count's body and are killed off one by one. Jean-Marie, his fiancée Micheline, and Edwige investigate the deaths and search for the count's body.

How long is Spotlight on a Murderer?

Spotlight on a Murderer has a runtime of 95 minutes.