Spotlight on a Murderer
1961, French. Directed by Georges Franju.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Georges FranjuDirector
- 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
- Maryse MartinMarthe
- Serge MarquandYvan
- Lucien RaimbourgJulien
- Robert VattierLe notaire
Details
- Released
- 31 March 1961
- Original title
- Pleins feux sur l'assassin
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Georges Franju
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Spotlight on a Murderer runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Spotlight on a Murderer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 March 1961. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Spotlight on a Murderer?
If you liked Spotlight on a Murderer, try The Hatter's Ghost, Inspector Lavardin, Maigret and the Dead Lover.
Who directed Spotlight on a Murderer?
Spotlight on a Murderer (1961) was directed by Georges Franju and stars Pierre Brasseur, Pascale Audret, Marianne Koch.