The French Detective

The French Detective (1975)


  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1975-12-10
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 110 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Mondex Films
  • Production Country: France
  • Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
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From 110 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Lino Ventura

    as Commissioner Verjeat
  • Patrick Dewaere

    as Inspector Lefèvre
  • Victor Lanoux

    as Pierre Lardatte
  • Julien Guiomar

    as Comptroller General Ledoux
  • Pierre Tornade

    as Commissioner Pignol
  • Françoise Brion

    as Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
  • Claude Rich

    as Judge Delmesse
  • Michel Peyrelon

    as Roger
  • Claude Brosset

    as Antoine Portor
  • Gérard Hérold

    as Inspector Moitrié
  • Gérard Dessalles

    as Inspector Ransac
  • Jacques Rispal

    as Mercier
  • Patrick Feigelson

    as Louis
  • Jean-Yves Gautier

    as Letellier
  • Pierre Londiche

    as Jeanvier, informer with dog
  • Jacques Serres

    as Inspector Martin
  • Christiane Tissot

    as Marie Portor
  • Ève Francis

    as Old lady
  • André Malfuson

    as Estève
  • Michel Beaune

    as Inspector Dupuy
  • Charles Dalin

    as Sergio
  • Christine Laurent

    as Christine
  • Henri Attal

    as Luigi
  • Dominique Zardi

    as Man injured in leg
  • Lionel Vitrant

    as Pump attendant
  • Sylvie Matton

    as Nurse
  • Eric Vasberg

    as Lopez
  • Éric Legrand

    as Jean Mercier
  • Valérie Mairesse

    as Rosettes girl
  • Marie-Pierre de Gérando

    as Gendarmerie commander
  • Raoul Curet

    as President
  • Jean Turlier

    as Moissat
  • Guy Verda

    as
  • Henri Lambert

    as Norbert (uncredited)
  • Sylvain Lévignac

    as False wounded (uncredited)
Costume & Make-Up Didier Lavergne Key Makeup Artist
Sound Bernard Bats Sound
Costume & Make-Up Nadine Dessalles Costume Design
Art Maurice Sergent Production Design
Directing Pierre Granier-Deferre Director
Camera Jean Collomb Director of Photography
Writing Francis Veber Writer
Writing Jean Laborde Novel
Production Alexandre Mnouchkine Producer
Production Georges Dancigers Producer
Sound Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer
Production Robert Amon Associate Producer
Editing Jean Ravel Editor

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