The French Detective
1975-12-10 | 87 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Lino VenturaCommissioner Verjeat
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Patrick DewaereInspector Lefèvre
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Victor LanouxPierre Lardatte
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Julien GuiomarGeneral controller Ledoux
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Pierre TornadeCommissioner Pignol
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Françoise BrionMarthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
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Claude RichJudge Delmesse
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Michel PeyrelonRoger Portor, brother of Antoine
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Claude BrossetAntoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
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Gérard HéroldInspector Moitrié
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Gérard DessallesInspector Ransac
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Jacques RispalMr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
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Jean-Yves GautierLetellier
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Pierre LondicheJeanvier, informer with the dog
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Jacques SerresInspector Martin
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Christiane TissotMarie Portor
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Ève FrancisOld lady
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Michel BeauneInspector Dupuy