Is It Based on a Book?
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Movie · 1950

Is The Man on the Eiffel Tower based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. The Man on the Eiffel Tower is based on the book A Battle of Nerves by Georges Simenon (1931).

A Battle of Nerves is part of the Maigret collection series.

The movie was released in 1950.

The book behind The Man on the Eiffel Tower

A Battle of Nerves cover

A Battle of Nerves

by Georges Simenon · first published 1931 · crime fiction

Novel by Georges Simenon.

Maigret collection: books by publication date

  1. Maigret at the Crossroads (1931)
  2. The Sailors' Rendezvous (1931)
  3. Maigret at the Gai-Moulin (1931)
  4. The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien (1931)
  5. The Strange Case of Peter the Lett (1931)
  6. Guinguette by the Seine (1931)
  7. Maigret in Holland (1931)
  8. The Late Monsieur Gallet (1931)
  9. A Battle of Nerves (1931)
  10. The Port of Shadows (1932)
  11. The Flemish House (1932)
  12. The Shadow in the Courtyard (1932)
  13. Maigret on the Riviera (1932)
  14. The Madman of Bergerac (1932)
  15. Maigret Goes Home (1932)
  16. Lock No. 1 (1933)
  17. Maigret (1934)
  18. Maigret and the Hotel Majestic (1942)
  19. Cécile est morte (1942)
  20. Maigret in Exile (1942)
  21. Maigret and the Toy Village (1944)
  22. Maigret and the Fortuneteller (1944)
  23. Maigret's Rival (1944)
  24. Maigret in Retirement (1947)
  25. Maigret in New York (1947)
  26. Maigret's Dead Man (1948)
  27. Maigret on Holiday (1948)
  28. My Friend Maigret (1949)
  29. Maigret chez le coroner (1949)
  30. Maigret's First Case (1949)
  31. Maigret and the Old Lady (1950)
  32. The Friend of Madame Maigret (1950)
  33. Maigret's memoirs (1951)
  34. Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper (1951)
  35. Maigret and the Burglar's Wife (1951)
  36. Maigret as furnished Mr. (1951)
  37. Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters (1952)
  38. Maigret's Revolver (1952)
  39. Maigret Afraid (1953)
  40. Maigret's Mistake (1953)
  41. Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard (1953)
  42. Maigret and the Dead Girl (1954)
  43. Maigret Goes to School (1954)
  44. Maigret and the Calame Report (1955)
  45. Maigret and the Headless Corpse (1955)
  46. Maigret Sets a Trap (1955)
  47. Maigret's Failure (1956)
  48. Maigret's Little Joke (1957)
  49. Maigret and the Millionaires (1957)
  50. Maigret Has Scruples (1958)
  51. Maigret Has Doubts (1959)
  52. Maigret and the Reluctant Witnesses (1959)
  53. Maigret in Court (1960)
  54. Maigret in Society (1960)
  55. Maigret and the Idle Burglar (1961)
  56. Maigret and the Saturday Caller (1962)
  57. Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse (1962)
  58. Maigret Loses His Temper (1963)
  59. Maigret and the Dosser (1963)
  60. Maigret on the Defensive (1964)

Common questions

Is The Man on the Eiffel Tower based on a book?

Yes. The Man on the Eiffel Tower is based on the book A Battle of Nerves by Georges Simenon (1931).

Who wrote the book The Man on the Eiffel Tower is based on?

A Battle of Nerves was written by Georges Simenon and first published in 1931.

Is A Battle of Nerves part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Maigret collection series (6 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read A Battle of Nerves before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Georges Simenon's books

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