The French Detective

Name: The French Detective
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1975-12-10
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Julien Guiomar, Pierre Tornade

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6.7 (131)1975-12-101h 27m

CrimeDramaThriller

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?