French police inspector Maigret investigates the murder of a rich Paris widow and ends up chasing the killer up the Eiffel Tower's girders.French police inspector Maigret investigates the murder of a rich Paris widow and ends up chasing the killer up the Eiffel Tower's girders.French police inspector Maigret investigates the murder of a rich Paris widow and ends up chasing the killer up the Eiffel Tower's girders.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Howard Vernon
- Inspector
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Burgess Meredith
- Irving Allen(uncredited)
- Charles Laughton(uncredited)
- Writers
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- TriviaProducer Irving Allen was the original director, but after only three days of shooting, Charles Laughton threatened to quit if Burgess Meredith did not take over. Laughton directed the scenes in which Meredith appeared.
- GoofsRadek manages to climb from the ground almost to the top of the Eiffel tower, on the outside using the framework only, in record time using no climbing equipment and dressed in street clothes. Although the distance is actually only 300 meters, it would take even a professional climber at least a couple of hours as the headwinds and cross currents would make it hugely difficult and time consuming. Yet at times, Radek manages to climb faster than the tower elevator can move.
- Quotes
Inspector Jules Maigret: [to Johann Radek] By the way - there's one thing I'd like to know. Am I following you, or are you following me?
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, the "City of Paris" is given fifth billing as a star of the film.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tout (ou presque) sur Maigret (2009)
Featured review
Burgess Meredith en Rouge? Sacre Bleu!!
Dedicated film buffs will find only three elements of interest in this
otherwise disappointing production.
1. It was shot in Anscocolor, a process originally developed in Germany
designed to compete with Technicolor which it did with some success into
the 1950's. It's use here is unintentionally amusing because in the VHS
version it has been so badly degraded that rather than full color most
of the scenes appear as sepia-toned with the exception of Burgess
Meredith's hair which is an incongruous flaming red!
Anscocolor was used successfully in a number of films during this same
era such as The Student Prince, Brigadoon, Take the High Ground (with
Richard Widmark) and The Long, Long Trailer starring Lucille Ball and
Desi Arnaz.
2. The atmosphere of post-war Paris is used to good effect and is
historically interesting, but still meager compensation for a dull,
plodding narrative.
3. While Burgess Meredith is listed as the director there were actually
two others. Irving Allen, who later went on to become a noted producer, was replaced
at the insistence of Charles Laughton who then directed the scenes in
which Meredith appeared.
If you are fan of Georges Simenon's detective novels, you will also be
annoyed by Laughton's uninspired portrayal of the iconic Inspector
Maigret.....
otherwise disappointing production.
1. It was shot in Anscocolor, a process originally developed in Germany
designed to compete with Technicolor which it did with some success into
the 1950's. It's use here is unintentionally amusing because in the VHS
version it has been so badly degraded that rather than full color most
of the scenes appear as sepia-toned with the exception of Burgess
Meredith's hair which is an incongruous flaming red!
Anscocolor was used successfully in a number of films during this same
era such as The Student Prince, Brigadoon, Take the High Ground (with
Richard Widmark) and The Long, Long Trailer starring Lucille Ball and
Desi Arnaz.
2. The atmosphere of post-war Paris is used to good effect and is
historically interesting, but still meager compensation for a dull,
plodding narrative.
3. While Burgess Meredith is listed as the director there were actually
two others. Irving Allen, who later went on to become a noted producer, was replaced
at the insistence of Charles Laughton who then directed the scenes in
which Meredith appeared.
If you are fan of Georges Simenon's detective novels, you will also be
annoyed by Laughton's uninspired portrayal of the iconic Inspector
Maigret.....
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- May 17, 2004
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- Also known as
- Čovek na Ajfelovom tornju
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- Budget
- $900,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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