

A Man's Head
1933-02-18 · 90 min · ★ 6.1
Willy Ferrière is a gambler living beyond his means, and his mistress is as greedy as he's dead broke. One day, he says out of loud in a a Montparnasse café that he would give 100,000 francs to get rid of his wealthy aunt so he could claim his inheritance. Someone secretly lets Willy know it's a deal. The old lady is murdered, and a low-life criminal is manipulated to be the perfect suspect. But Superintendant Maigret feels something is wrong.
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- Directors
- Julien Duvivier
- Production companies
- Les Films Marcel Vandal et Charles Delac
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Harry BaurCommissaire Jules Maigret
Valéry InkijinoffRadek
Alexandre RignaultJoseph Heurtin
Armand NumèsLe directeur de la police
Charles CamusL'hôtelier
René AlexandreLe chauffeur
DamiaLa femme lasse
Line NoroLa fille
Jane PiersonLa cuisinièreTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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