The French Detective

The French Detective by Pierre Granier-Deferre

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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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Cast

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura as Commissioner Verjeat

Patrick Dewaere

Patrick Dewaere as Inspector Lefèvre

Victor Lanoux

Victor Lanoux as Pierre Lardatte

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar as General controller Ledoux

Pierre Tornade

Pierre Tornade as Commissioner Pignol

Françoise Brion

Françoise Brion as Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel

Claude Rich

Claude Rich as Judge Delmesse

Michel Peyrelon

Michel Peyrelon as Roger Portor, brother of Antoine

Claude Brosset

Claude Brosset as Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman

Gérard Hérold

Gérard Hérold as Inspector Moitrié

Gérard Dessalles

Gérard Dessalles as Inspector Ransac

Jacques Rispal

Jacques Rispal as Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed

Patrick Feigelson

Patrick Feigelson as Louis

Jean-Yves Gautier

Jean-Yves Gautier as Letellier

Pierre Londiche

Pierre Londiche as Jeanvier, informer with the dog

Jacques Serres

Jacques Serres as Inspector Martin

Christiane Tissot

Christiane Tissot as Marie Portor

Ève Francis

Ève Francis as Old lady

André Malfuson

André Malfuson as Estève

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune as Inspector Dupuy

Charles Dalin

Charles Dalin as Sergio

Christine Laurent

Christine Laurent as Christine

Henri Attal

Henri Attal as Luigi

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi as Man injured in the leg

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant as Gas station attendant

Sylvie Matton

Sylvie Matton as Nurse

Eric Vasberg

Eric Vasberg as Lopez

Éric Legrand

Éric Legrand as Jean Mercier

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse as Girl with the cockade

Marie-Pierre de Gérando

Marie-Pierre de Gérando as Commander of the gendarmerie

Raoul Curet

Raoul Curet as President

Jean Turlier

Jean Turlier as Moissat

Guy Verda

Guy Verda as

Henri Lambert

Henri Lambert as Norbert (uncredited)

Sylvain Lévignac

Sylvain Lévignac as False injured (uncredited)

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