A Man's Head
1933, French. Directed by Julien Duvivier.
Willy Ferrière is a gambler living beyond his means, and his mistress is as greedy as he's dead broke. One day, he says out of loud in a a Montparnasse café that he would give 100,000 francs to get rid of his wealthy aunt so he could claim his inheritance. Someone secretly lets Willy know it's a deal. The old lady is murdered, and a low-life criminal is manipulated to be the perfect suspect. But Superintendant Maigret feels something is wrong.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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A Man's Head is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Julien DuvivierDirector
- Harry BaurCommissaire Jules Maigret
- Valéry InkijinoffRadek
- Alexandre RignaultJoseph Heurtin
- Gaston JacquetWilly Ferrière
- Gina ManèsEdna Reichberg
- Louis GauthierLe juge
- Henri ÉchourinInspecteur Ménard
- Marcel BourdelInspecteur Janvier
- Frédéric MuniéL'avocat
- Armand NumèsLe directeur de la police
- Charles CamusL'hôtelier
- René AlexandreLe chauffeur
Details
- Released
- 18 February 1933
- Original title
- La Tête d'un homme
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Julien Duvivier, Pierre Calmann, Louis Delaprée
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What A Man's Head is based on
A Man's Head is based on A Battle of Nerves, a 1931 novel by Georges Simenon, published by Fayard.
Novel · 1931
A Battle of Nerves
By Georges Simenon
Published by Fayard
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A Man's Head is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Man's Head?
If you liked A Man's Head, try Evil Under the Sun, Gaslight, The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Who directed A Man's Head?
A Man's Head (1933) was directed by Julien Duvivier and stars Harry Baur, Valéry Inkijinoff, Alexandre Rignault.
What is A Man's Head based on?
A Man's Head is based on A Battle of Nerves, a 1931 novel by Georges Simenon, published by Fayard.