The French Detective (1975)

The French Detective (1975)

1975-12-10 France 87 Min. PG-13
6.8 113 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?

Cast

Lino Ventura is Commissioner Verjeat
Commissioner Verjeat
Patrick Dewaere is Inspector Lefèvre
Inspector Lefèvre
Victor Lanoux is Pierre Lardatte
Pierre Lardatte
Julien Guiomar is General controller Ledoux
General controller Ledoux
Pierre Tornade is Commissioner Pignol
Commissioner Pignol
Françoise Brion is Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
Claude Rich is Judge Delmesse
Judge Delmesse
Michel Peyrelon is Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
Claude Brosset is Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
Gérard Hérold is Inspector Moitrié
Inspector Moitrié
Gérard Dessalles is Inspector Ransac
Inspector Ransac
Jacques Rispal is Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed