A Man's Head
La Tête d'un homme
Synopsis
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.
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Harry Baur
Commissaire Jules Maigret
Valéry Inkijinoff
Radek
Alexandre Rignault
Joseph Heurtin
Gaston Jacquet
Willy Ferrière
Gina Manès
Edna Reichberg
Louis Gauthier
Le juge
Henri Échourin
Inspecteur Ménard
Marcel Bourdel
Inspecteur Janvier
Frédéric Munié
L'avocat
Armand Numès
Le directeur de la police
Charles Camus
L'hôtelier
René Alexandre
Le chauffeur
Missia
La chanteuse des rues
Damia
La femme lasse
Oléo
La femme de chambre
Line Noro
La fille
Jane Pierson
La cuisinière
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julien Duvivier
- Screenplay & Story
- Julien Duvivier, Pierre Calmann, Louis Delaprée, Georges Simenon
- Original Score
- Jacques Belasco
- Original Title
- La Tête d'un homme
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Marcel Vandal et Charles Delac
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier, Pierre Calmann, Louis Delaprée, Georges Simenon
Jacques Belasco
Armand Thirard
Marthe Poncin
Marcel Vandal, Charles Delac
Department Leadership Roster
Julien Duvivier
Director
Julien Duvivier
Writer
Pierre Calmann
Writer
Louis Delaprée
Writer
Marcel Vandal
Producer
Marthe Poncin
Editor
Charles Delac
Producer
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Man's Head
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Man's Head about?
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.
Who directed A Man's Head?
A Man's Head was directed by Julien Duvivier.
Who stars in A Man's Head?
The principal cast of A Man's Head includes Harry Baur, Valéry Inkijinoff, Alexandre Rignault, Gaston Jacquet, Gina Manès.
When was A Man's Head released and how long is it?
A Man's Head was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for A Man's Head?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Man's Head was composed by Jacques Belasco.
Is A Man's Head based on a book or true story?
A Man's Head is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Georges Simenon".
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Man's Head?
A Man's Head holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).