Basic Info
Release: December 10, 1975
Runtime: 87 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.7/10 (124 votes)
Status: Released
The French Detective
1975
87 min
⭐ 6.7/10
124 votes
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?
Genres
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Production Countries
- France
Spoken Languages
- French fr
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Cast
Lino Ventura
Commissioner Verjeat
Patrick Dewaere
Inspector Lefèvre
Victor Lanoux
Pierre Lardatte
Julien Guiomar
General controller Ledoux
Pierre Tornade
Commissioner Pignol
Françoise Brion
Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
Claude Rich
Judge Delmesse
Michel Peyrelon
Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
Claude Brosset
Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
Gérard Hérold
Inspector Moitrié
Gérard Dessalles
Inspector Ransac
Jacques Rispal
Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
Crew
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Director
Francis Veber
Writer
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Producer
Georges Dancigers
Producer
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