| Magnet of Doom | |
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Starring | Jean-Paul Belmondo Charles Vanel |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Release date(s) | 1963 (France) |
| Running time | 102 min |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Magnet of Doom (French: L'aîné des Ferchaux) is a 1963 French film, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
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To avoid financial scandal, the banker Ferchaux (Charles Vanel) flees Paris for America. To accompany him as his personal secretary and bodyguard he hires a young boxer, Michel Maudet (Jean-Paul Belmondo).
The outdoor scenes were shot on location in the U.S.. It was Melville's first feature film shot in color.
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