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    The French Detective

    87'

    1975-12-10

    6.7

    Crime,Drama,Thriller

    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?

    DirectingPierre Granier-DeferreWritingJean Laborde

    Cast

    2

    Commissioner Verjeat

    Lino Ventura

    1

    Inspector Lefèvre

    Patrick Dewaere

    1

    Pierre Lardatte

    Victor Lanoux

    1

    General controller Ledoux

    Julien Guiomar

    1

    Commissioner Pignol

    Pierre Tornade

    1

    Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel

    Françoise Brion

    1

    Judge Delmesse

    Claude Rich

    1

    Roger Portor, brother of Antoine

    Michel Peyrelon

    1

    Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman

    Claude Brosset

    1

    Inspector Moitrié

    Gérard Hérold

    1

    Inspector Ransac

    Gérard Dessalles

    1

    Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed

    Jacques Rispal

    1

    Louis

    Patrick Feigelson

    1

    Letellier

    Jean-Yves Gautier

    1

    Jeanvier, informer with the dog

    Pierre Londiche

    1

    Inspector Martin

    Jacques Serres

    1

    Marie Portor

    Christiane Tissot

    1

    Old lady

    Ève Francis

    1

    Estève

    André Malfuson

    1

    Inspector Dupuy

    Michel Beaune

    1

    Sergio

    Charles Dalin

    1

    Christine

    Christine Laurent

    1

    Luigi

    Henri Attal

    1

    Man injured in the leg

    Dominique Zardi

    1

    Gas station attendant

    Lionel Vitrant

    1

    Nurse

    Sylvie Matton

    1

    Lopez

    Eric Vasberg

    1

    Jean Mercier

    Éric Legrand

    1

    Girl with the cockade

    Valérie Mairesse

    1

    Commander of the gendarmerie

    Marie-Pierre de Gérando

    1

    President

    Raoul Curet

    1

    Moissat

    Jean Turlier

    1

    Guy Verda

    1

    Norbert (uncredited)

    Henri Lambert

    1

    False injured (uncredited)

    Sylvain Lévignac

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Mondex Films
      2. Les Films Ariane
    • Vote Count: 140
    • Popularity: 1.0665
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Adieu poulet

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