Portrait of a Murderer

November. 25,1949      
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A circus daredevil is the next victim of a danger-seducing woman who tricks him into a potentially deadly stunt after he attempted to kill her.

Maria Montez as  Christina de Rinck
Erich von Stroheim as  Eric
Arletty as  Martha
Pierre Brasseur as  Fabius / Jean
Marcel Dalio as  Fred
Jules Berry as  Pfeiffer

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