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The Man on the Eiffel Tower 1949

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Topic: Film "The Man on the Eiffel Tower" (1949). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.

Type
Film
Year
1949
Status
Released
Runtime
97 minutes
Release date
Dec 12, 1949
Original language
EN
Origin
France, United States of America
Studios
A & T Film Productions, Inc.
Genres
Thriller
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⚡ Pacing & Momentum7.9/10
🧠 Narrative Depth7.1/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
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Topic: Film "The Man on the Eiffel Tower" (1949).
Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
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Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventions (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.).
No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Man on the Eiffel Tower.
Year: 1949.
Genre: Thriller (TMDB), Mystery (Wikipedia), Suspense (TV Guide).
Origin: American-French (Wikipedia).
Source material: Based on the 1931 novelette A Man's Head by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his detective Jules Maigret (Wikipedia).
Cast: Charles Laughton (lead), Burgess Meredith, Franchot Tone, Robert Hutton, Jean Wallace, Patricia Roc (Wikipedia).
Runtime: 1h 37m (TMDB, TV Guide).
Release Date: 12/12/1949 (US) (TMDB).
Plot: A down-and-out student is hired to kill a wealthy woman. When someone else is suspected of the crime, the student taunts police until they realize that they may have to wrong man (Synopsis/TMDB).
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The Man on the Eiffel Tower holds a community rating of 5.2/10 based on 24 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Thriller for fans of the genre.

How long is the movie The Man on the Eiffel Tower and when was it released?

The Man on the Eiffel Tower is a feature film with a runtime of 97 minutes. It was released in 1949. Release status: Released.

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The Man on the Eiffel Tower was directed by Burgess Meredith.

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