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The French Detective
1975, Dec 10
1h 27m
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?
Directed by
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Written by
Francis Veber
Gérard Dessalles
Inspector Ransac
Lino Ventura
Commissioner Verjeat
Patrick Dewaere
Inspector Lefèvre
Françoise Brion
Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
Éric Legrand
Jean Mercier
Pierre Londiche
Jeanvier, informer with the dog
Claude Rich
Judge Delmesse
Claude Brosset
Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
Lionel Vitrant
Gas station attendant
Pierre Tornade
Commissioner Pignol
Michel Peyrelon
Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
Dominique Zardi
Man injured in the leg
Jacques Serres
Inspector Martin
Michel Beaune
Inspector Dupuy
Jean Turlier
Moissat
Julien Guiomar
General controller Ledoux
Jacques Rispal
Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
Ève Francis
Old lady
Valérie Mairesse
Girl with the cockade
Christine Laurent
Christine
Victor Lanoux
Pierre Lardatte
Henri Attal
Luigi
Jean-Yves Gautier
Letellier
Raoul Curet
President
Sylvie Matton
Nurse
Gérard Hérold
Inspector Moitrié
Henri Lambert
Norbert (uncredited)
Guy Verda
Sylvain Lévignac
False injured (uncredited)
Christiane Tissot
Marie Portor
Eric Vasberg
Lopez
Patrick Feigelson
Louis
André Malfuson
Estève
Charles Dalin
Sergio
Marie-Pierre de Gérando
Commander of the gendarmerie
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