The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)
- Documented locations
- 33
- Year
- 1949
- Directed by
- Burgess MEREDITH
- Cities
- Paris, Paris 1er, Paris 8e, Boulogne-Billancourt, Joinville-le-Pont
Paris, France
The scene : 12 minNew Radek station at a newsstand; Edna finds him there, sitting.
Paris, France
A large avenue lined with wooded side streets connecting the Arc de Triomphe to the Bois de Boulogne, one of the most prestigious in Paris.
The scene : 12 minJohann Radek lingers in front of a newsstand, taking in the headlines; Edna then joins him on a bench.
Paris, France
Monumental bridge over the Seine, built for the 1900 World's Fair and adorned with golden sculptures; classified as a historical monument.
The scene : 17 minJohann Radek (Franchot TONE) lit a newspaper
Paris, France
The scene : 20 minJust escaped from La Santé, Heurtin runs up the street, pursued by police officers.
Paris, France
The scene : 20 minOn the run after his escape from La Santé, Heurtin runs down the street and catches his breath at the foot of the Lion of Belfort.
Paris, France
The scene : 20 minEscaping from the hospital, Joseph Heurtin bursts out of a courtyard at full speed, with police on his heels.
Paris, France
The scene : 21 minHeurtin's escape continues here, with the police still behind him.
Paris, France
The scene : 21 minHeurtin still runs, unable to shake off his pursuers.
Paris, France
The scene : 21 minHeurtin darts through the capital, the police behind him.
Paris, France
The scene : 22 minNew stage in Heurtin's flight, the police on his heels.
Paris, France
The scene : 22 minAnother stage of Heurtin's escape through the capital, pursued by the police.
Paris, France
The scene : 26 minHeurtin hurriedly leaves the boarding house that served as his hiding place.
Paris, France
The scene : 26 minFrom a distance, the police watch Heurtin's escape.
Paris, France
The scene : 26 minChased by the police, Heurtin jumps over the railing and throws himself into the Seine.
Paris, France
The scene : 27 minHeurtin pulls himself out of the water and climbs onto the dock.
Paris, France
Palais de justice de Paris, on the Île de la Cité, former palace of the City of the kings of France. Built in 1868 by Honoré Daumet, Jean-Nicolas Huyot, and Joseph-Louis Duc, it is a neoclassical architectural building classified as a historical monument.
The scene : 27 minAt 27 minutes, Comelieu arrives at the headquarters of the PJ; the setting returns at 48 min and 1 h 11.
Paris, France
The scene : 30 minRadek walks up the street and comes to a stop at the Deux Magots; later, at the thirtieth minute, it is Maigret who is followed along the boulevard.
Paris, France
Famous literary café on the Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, once frequented by Sartre, Beauvoir and the Surrealists. Founded in 1891, the establishment also serves as a restaurant and has awarded the Deux Magots prize every year since 1933.
The scene : 30 minBill Kirby meets his wife Helen at a café table; the location returns several times between the thirtieth and forty-eighth minute.
Paris, France
The scene : 30 minMaigret crosses the structure on foot.
Paris, France
The scene : 30 minMaigret (Charles LAUGHTON) walks down the street
Paris 1er, France
A large straight avenue created under Haussmann, connecting the Louvre to the Opéra Garnier. It dates back to 1867.
The scene : 32 minA succession of clocks marks the passing of the hours.
Paris, France
The scene : 36 minMaigret gets out of a taxi at the foot of the Préfecture.
Paris, France
The scene : 41 minRadek walks up the track, with a police surveillance team behind him.
Paris, France
The scene : 45 minAt 45 minutes, Maigret arrives at the George V; the setting returns at 1 hour 12.
Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower, a 330 m iron lady erected by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition, on the Champ-de-Mars. Designed by Stéphen Sauvestre, this lattice and observation tower is classified as a historic monument.
The scene : 48 minDuring the opening credits, Johann Radek gazes at the capital from the top of the tower. The setting returns at 48 min, 51 min, and 1 h 34.
Paris, France
The scene : 49 minA taxi drives Radek and Commissioner Maigret to the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
Paris, France
Left bank quay facing Notre-Dame, lined with the booksellers of the Seine.
The scene : 1 hr 7 minRadek and Maigret walk side by side by the water.
Paris 8e, France
The largest square in Paris, located between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries, adorned with the Luxor Obelisk. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel in 1772, it is classified as a historical monument.
The scene : 1 hr 12 minRadek and Maigret walk across the esplanade.
Paris, France
The most famous avenue in Paris, connecting the Concorde to the Étoile.
The scene : 1 hr 12 minJohann Radek travels by horse-drawn carriage.
Paris, France
The scene : 1 hr 24 minMaigret and his men are running after Johann Radek, who is heading towards the tower.
Paris, France
The scene : 1 hr 32 minLast shot of the film: seated on a bench with his wife Gisella, Heurtin waves to Maigret from afar.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Boulogne-Billancourt film studios, located on the Quai du Point-du-Jour. Founded in 1922 under the name Studio-usine Eclipse, they became Paris-Studios-Cinéma in 1926 and then Billancourt Studios in 1933. Closed in 1992, they were demolished in 1995.
The scene : Interiors filmed in studio (Paris Studios Cinéma).
Joinville-le-Pont, France
Old movie studios in Joinville-le-Pont (Val-de-Marne), and not in Haute-Marne despite the IMDb label. Well documented in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage.
The scene : Interiors filmed at Joinville studios.