Bill Kirby (Robert Hutton) desperately wants his wealthy aunt dead, so he hires Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) to kill her. When the victim's body turns up, French police inspector Jules Maigret (Charles Laughton) suspects Radek is guilty, but he needs some way to prove it. Burgess Meredith directs and co-stars in this psychological crime story that features spectacular chases through the streets of Paris and a memorable Eiffel Tower climax.
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Length: 01:28:00 Released: 1949
