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Portrait of an Assassin (1949)
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Carnival daredevil Fabius (Pierre Brasseur) is tired of his dangerous job and his nagging wife (Arletty), whom he jealously suspects of having an affair.A botched attempt to kill her accidentally wounds the seductive carnival owner, Catherine, (Maria Montez), a woman turned on by reckless men.When he falls for Catherine, Fabius decides to stay with the carnival.But he still must deal with his troublesome wife, as well as Eric (the incomparable Erich von Stroheim),one of Catherine's former lovers, now hopelessly paralyzed.This international cast of film greats will keep you riveted to the last suspenseful scene of this murderous melodrama.
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