| The Man on the Eiffel Tower | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Burgess Meredith Charles Laughton (uncredited)[1] |
| Screenplay by | Harry Brown |
| Based on | Le tête d'un homme 1932 novelette by Georges Simenon |
| Produced by | Irving Allen Franchot Tone |
| Starring | Charles Laughton Franchot Tone |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Edited by | Louis Sackin |
| Music by | Michel Michelet |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 97 minutes 87 minutes (American DVD version) |
| Countries | United States France |
| Languages | English French |
The Man on the Eiffel Tower is a 1950 American Ansco Color film noir mystery film starring Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, and Robert Hutton. Ultimately directed by Meredith, 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.[3] The film was co-produced by Tone and Irving Allen as A&T Film Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Much of the outdoor action occurs in familiar Paris locales, including the Eiffel Tower, the Seine, and Pigalle.
The film is also known as L'homme de la tour Eiffel in France.
- ^ Redfern, David. Charles Laughton: A Filmography, 1928-1962. McFarland & Company. p. 119. ISBN 9781476642635.
- ^ a b c "The Man on the Eiffel Tower: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "The Screen in Review; 'The Man on the Eiffel Tower,' From Novel by Simenon, Opens at the Criterion". The New York Times. 30 January 1950. Retrieved 30 December 2019.