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