Portrait of a Murderer
1949, French. Directed by Bernard-Roland.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Bernard-RolandDirector
- Maria MontezChristina de Rinck
- Erich von StroheimEric
- ArlettyMartha
- Pierre BrasseurFabius / Jean
- Marcel DalioFred aka 'Bébé'
- Jules BerryPfeiffer
- Marcel DieudonnéProsper
- Les FratelliniSelf
- Eddy DebrayAnnouncer (uncredited)
- Édouard FrancommeRing attendant (uncredited)
- Julien MaffreRing attendant (uncredited)
- Jean-Pierre Mocky(uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 25 November 1949
- Original title
- Portrait d'un assassin
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Henri Decoin, Marcel Rivet
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Portrait of a Murderer runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Portrait of a Murderer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 November 1949. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Portrait of a Murderer?
If you liked Portrait of a Murderer, try Witness in the City, The Face Behind the Mask, Panic.
Who directed Portrait of a Murderer?
Portrait of a Murderer (1949) was directed by Bernard-Roland and stars Maria Montez, Erich von Stroheim, Arletty.