Spotlight on a Murderer
1961 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 668 VOTES · DIR. Georges Franju
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 722 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:17 SPOTLIGHT ON THE ASSASSIN
00:09:41 I'll arrive in a gondola
00:13:55 For the inheritance What does it all matter?
00:15:30 Very inconvenient
00:17:52 - We'll borrow money - On what grounds?
00:19:34 You'll keep quiet
00:23:21 Behind this door lies the grand galery the treasure room
00:25:34 But he's jealous and sick
00:27:59 One day...
00:31:32 Besides, it wouldn't bring Henry back alive
00:33:16 she's suspect
00:37:40 If you can't find him Look for our uncle
00:42:00 - Henry is dead - You already forgot about him
00:46:21 Everything is ready
00:50:26 Everybody hears voices here
00:52:08 and switch on the appropriate speaker
00:55:25 Probably just a joke by Christian
00:59:09 Let me explain
01:00:45 Tomorrow is the opening the day after we're out of here
01:03:57 Jeanne! Follow Eliane's route
01:08:38 The troop left the castle...
01:11:50 She throws herself into the void
01:18:04 Nothing broken at first glance
01:25:04 Shoot!
Cast & Characters
Pierre Brasseur
Comte Hervé de Kerloguen
Pascale Audret
Jeanne Benoist-Sainval
Marianne Koch
Edwige
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Marie de Kerloguen
Dany Saval
Micheline
Jean Babilée
Christian de Kerloguen
Georges Rollin
Claude Benoist-Sainval
Gérard Buhr
Henri
Maryse Martin
Marthe
Serge Marquand
Yvan
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed722
Dialogue density7.6 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line01:25:04
Production Record
DirectorGeorges Franju
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes668