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Spotlight on a Murderer (1961) · Cineora

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A GEORGES FRANJU FILM

Spotlight on a Murderer

19611h 35mMovie

Mystery

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 725 votes

THE STORY

An old count hides just before he dies to annoy his heirs. The heirs search a manor for the count's body and are killed off one by one. Jean-Marie, his fiancée Micheline, and Edwige investigate the deaths and search for the count's body.

Suspenseful
Eerie
Whodunit

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a quick watch, a rainy day and talking about after.

DirectorGeorges Franju

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Pierre BrasseurComte de Kerloquen

Pascale AudretJeanne

Marianne KochEdwige

Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Marie de Kerloquen

Dany SavalMicheline

Jean BabiléeChristian de Kerloquen

Georges RollinClaude Benoît-Sainval

Gérard BuhrHenri

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