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The French Detective

1975 · 1h 27m · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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Overview

When political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop, chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired them is as guilty as the murderous goon. Verjeat's pursuit of the councilman, Lardatte, gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being transferred within a week. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, one of his young detectives, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer. How should Verjeat play out his values of honor and duty?

Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Commissioner Verjeat

Patrick Dewaere

Patrick Dewaere

Inspector Lefèvre

Victor Lanoux

Victor Lanoux

Pierre Lardatte

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

General controller Ledoux

Pierre Tornade

Pierre Tornade

Commissioner Pignol

Françoise Brion

Françoise Brion

Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel

Claude Rich

Claude Rich

Judge Delmesse

Michel Peyrelon

Michel Peyrelon

Roger Portor, brother of Antoine

Claude Brosset

Claude Brosset

Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman

Gérard Hérold

Gérard Hérold

Inspector Moitrié

Gérard Dessalles

Gérard Dessalles

Inspector Ransac

Jacques Rispal

Jacques Rispal

Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed

Patrick Feigelson

Louis

Jean-Yves Gautier

Jean-Yves Gautier

Letellier

Pierre Londiche

Pierre Londiche

Jeanvier, informer with the dog

Jacques Serres

Jacques Serres

Inspector Martin

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
December 10, 1975
Status
Released
Original language
French
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
16
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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