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A Man's Head
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A Man's Head

1933-02-18 · 90 min · ★ 6.1

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

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 BaurHarry BaurCommissaire Jules Maigret
Valéry InkijinoffValéry InkijinoffRadek
Alexandre RignaultAlexandre RignaultJoseph Heurtin
Gaston JacquetWilly Ferrière
Gina ManèsEdna Reichberg
Louis GauthierLe juge
Henri ÉchourinInspecteur Ménard
Marcel BourdelInspecteur Janvier
Frédéric MuniéL'avocat
Armand NumèsArmand NumèsLe directeur de la police
Charles CamusCharles CamusL'hôtelier
René AlexandreRené AlexandreLe chauffeur
MissiaLa chanteuse des rues
DamiaDamiaLa femme lasse
OléoLa femme de chambre
Line NoroLine NoroLa fille
Jane PiersonJane PiersonLa cuisinière

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