The French Detective

6.7/ 10(126 votes)

1h 27m

December 10, 1975

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?

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Directed byPierre Granier-Deferre

Cast (35)

Lino Ventura

Commissioner Verjeat

Patrick Dewaere

Inspector Lefèvre

Victor Lanoux

Pierre Lardatte

Julien Guiomar

General controller Ledoux

Pierre Tornade

Commissioner Pignol

The French Detective

Cast (35)

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