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Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer
★ 5.9/10•1949•1h 40m•Crime

A circus daredevil is the next victim of a danger-seducing woman who tricks him into a potentially deadly stunt after he attempted to kill her.

Bernard-Roland · Director

Henri Decoin · Screenplay

Marcel Rivet · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageFR
Release DateNov 25, 1949

Actors

Maria Montez

Maria Montez

Christina de Rinck

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Eric

Arletty

Arletty

Martha

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Fabius / Jean

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Fred aka 'Bébé'

Jules Berry

Pfeiffer

Marcel Dieudonné

Marcel Dieudonné

Prosper

Les Fratellini

Self

Eddy Debray

Eddy Debray

Announcer (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Ring attendant (uncredited)

Julien Maffre

Julien Maffre

Ring attendant (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

(uncredited)

Marc Natol

(uncredited)

Marcel Rouzé

Marcel Rouzé

(uncredited)

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