Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

Portrait of a Murderer

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Portrait of a Murderer

1949

1h 40m

5.9(9 votes)

Crime

Overview

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.

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14 members

Acting

Maria Montez

Christina de Rinck

Maria Montez

Acting

Erich von Stroheim

Eric

Erich von Stroheim

Acting

Arletty

Martha

Arletty

Acting

Pierre Brasseur

Fabius / Jean

Pierre Brasseur

Acting

Marcel Dalio

Fred aka 'Bébé'

Marcel Dalio

Acting

Jules Berry

Pfeiffer

Jules Berry

Acting

Marcel Dieudonné

Prosper

Marcel Dieudonné

Acting

Les Fratellini

Self

No Image

Acting

Eddy Debray

Announcer (uncredited)

Eddy Debray

Acting

Édouard Francomme

Ring attendant (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

Acting

Julien Maffre

Ring attendant (uncredited)

Julien Maffre

Directing

Jean-Pierre Mocky

(uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Acting

Marc Natol

(uncredited)

No Image

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Marcel Rouzé

(uncredited)

Marcel Rouzé

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