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Rating: 6.5 stars

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Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)

Directed by Georges Franju

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Overview

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.

Length 95 minutes

Actors

Pierre Brasseur | Pascale Audret | Marianne Koch | Jean-Louis Trintignant | Dany Saval | Jean Babilée | Georges Rollin | Gérard Buhr | Maryse Martin | Serge Marquand | Lucien Raimbourg | Robert Vattier | Jean Ozenne | Philippe Leroy | Georges Bever | Georges Pierre

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

A fun take on the old dark house trope. I love that the guy just decides to hide himself in a secret room behind a mirror and die there so no one can find his body and his will cannot be enforced for five years! Once again, the locations, lighting and cinematography are outstanding. So much craftsmanship in these black and white films that just cannot be matched by color cinematography.

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