Spotlight on a Murderer
Original title: Pleins feux sur l'assassin
1961 · 1 h 35 min
Georges FranjuCast
Pierre Brasseur Pascale Audret 
Marianne Koch 
Jean-Louis Trintignant 
Dany Saval Jean Babilée
Credits
Written by: Pierre Boileau
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A playful gothic whodunit in which a dead count's heirs are picked off in his manor. Eerie and elegant with a dry streak of humour. A fun pick for fans of old-fashioned mansion mysteries.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (725 votes)
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