Magnet of Doom
L'Aîné des Ferchaux
1963 · 1h 42m · Adventure, Crime, Drama · France, Italy
Young boxer Michel Maudet is sacked by his manager after a series of match defeats and is forced to look for a new job. He is engaged as secretary to a millionaire named Ferchaux who is in a hurry to flee the country when he discovers he has been implicated in a high-profile fraud.
Written & directed by
Jean-Pierre MelvilleBased on the novel by
Georges Simenon6.2Smart score
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1960sbankerdesegregationdinerex-boxerexilehypochondriacinvestigationmotelnew orleans, louisiananew york citynightlifeon the roadparis, franceriverscandaltravel
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