The French Detective

Release date: 12/10/1975

Genres:

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Countries:

France

Rating:

6.8

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?

Actors

Lino Ventura

Commissioner Verjeat

Patrick Dewaere

Inspector Lefèvre

Victor Lanoux

Pierre Lardatte

Julien Guiomar

Comptroller General Ledoux

Pierre Tornade

Commissioner Pignol

Françoise Brion

Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel

Claude Rich

Judge Delmesse

Michel Peyrelon

Roger

Claude Brosset

Antoine Portor

Gérard Hérold

Inspector Moitrié

Gérard Dessalles

Inspector Ransac

Jacques Rispal

Mercier

Jean-Yves Gautier

Letellier

Pierre Londiche

Jeanvier, informer with dog

Jacques Serres

Inspector Martin

Christiane Tissot

Marie Portor

Ève Francis

Old lady

Michel Beaune

Inspector Dupuy

Christine Laurent

Christine

Henri Attal

Luigi

Dominique Zardi

Man injured in leg

Lionel Vitrant

Pump attendant

Sylvie Matton

Nurse

Éric Legrand

Jean Mercier

Valérie Mairesse

Rosettes girl

Raoul Curet

President

Jean Turlier

Moissat

Guy Verda

Henri Lambert

Norbert (uncredited)

Sylvain Lévignac

False wounded (uncredited)

The French Detective

Actors

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