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The French Detective
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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](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//j8D4ox5jSavrB7G8KrlxEIxivEq.jpg)
Lino Ventura
Commissioner Verjeat
![Patrick Dewaere](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//iQ1Khy341bDFWUNmmVFpytwpk2w.jpg)
Patrick Dewaere
Inspector Lefèvre
![Victor Lanoux](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//AuEzBr4wR5tZONg3t8z311AN5Wg.jpg)
Victor Lanoux
Pierre Lardatte
![Julien Guiomar](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//3zkdxwP1pDrfIxqQdpmKFweSF5Y.jpg)
Julien Guiomar
Comptroller General Ledoux
![Pierre Tornade](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//jtxGufvDwQSpwyuJKitxSMTEAfd.jpg)
Pierre Tornade
Commissioner Pignol
![Françoise Brion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//qfRTyNeFFleaYkpSkX7Zplutulm.jpg)
Françoise Brion
Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
![Claude Rich](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//oN5yIIllNAyttzUXSwpFHijiZDR.jpg)
Claude Rich
Judge Delmesse
![Michel Peyrelon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dKMISmas4aqxaGKGERPQBs7gcFi.jpg)
Michel Peyrelon
Roger
![Claude Brosset](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//u2TEqxC1TwE7WdxYIXkrYTZi9Tf.jpg)
Claude Brosset
Antoine Portor
![Gérard Hérold](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ljZfakMAzAjvQCMfxLoZ0Ldaji4.jpg)
Gérard Hérold
Inspector Moitrié
![Gérard Dessalles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//stH9d3ME9ykjrYTMmfVoHr8ZXLL.jpg)
Gérard Dessalles
Inspector Ransac
![Jacques Rispal](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//r6JQYuwOQRKssHrEudHl4FxJrIa.jpg)
Jacques Rispal
Mercier
![Patrick Feigelson](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Patrick Feigelson
Louis
![Jean-Yves Gautier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//i3bM6HOu75ZAuxgCQzYUrFqBLIq.jpg)
Jean-Yves Gautier
Letellier
![Pierre Londiche](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//xDPTz7qCa9Yl37hI2NoqpQ6fVaB.jpg)
Pierre Londiche
Jeanvier, informer with dog
![Jacques Serres](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yXSoWCi6dTuiRJLgYfCnQ88B0nc.jpg)
Jacques Serres
Inspector Martin
![Christiane Tissot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//Q59cGi0DpfTqxgJa4isU0S2mhT.jpg)
Christiane Tissot
Marie Portor
![Ève Francis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//reFIqAeKnQ7ju8LqvAayeQFLytp.jpg)
Ève Francis
Old lady
![André Malfuson](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
André Malfuson
Estève
![Michel Beaune](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//f3e1ACJvzz1fxrZkzOkeJ6ebU19.jpg)
Michel Beaune
Inspector Dupuy
![Charles Dalin](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Charles Dalin
Sergio
![Christine Laurent](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//3qbkWhtNfyL0WiunYwN0GtmPC15.jpg)
Christine Laurent
Christine
![Henri Attal](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//w9PzdfGPWK4JV5zfXXAqRJ3jAz3.jpg)
Henri Attal
Luigi
![Dominique Zardi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//go1b6s9ZOwbBRUfWZztrJsxOcPF.jpg)
Dominique Zardi
Man injured in leg
![Lionel Vitrant](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8QVFEd3mqQyiguhrWAx9bU1tIY7.jpg)
Lionel Vitrant
Pump attendant
![Sylvie Matton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//5wJGHWrapYwL8eWkz3ox2T0ORhQ.jpg)
Sylvie Matton
Nurse
![Eric Vasberg](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Eric Vasberg
Lopez
![Éric Legrand](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//tFFb1PJ9spvVpVWitFp6JMRyIv7.jpg)
Éric Legrand
Jean Mercier
![Valérie Mairesse](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eFyer2SYGRMf50ZLVxeIdVGwU1j.jpg)
Valérie Mairesse
Rosettes girl
![Marie-Pierre de Gérando](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Marie-Pierre de Gérando
Gendarmerie commander
![Raoul Curet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hqf9P4LUjHYdgsT5OACSEbCOFEL.jpg)
Raoul Curet
President
![Jean Turlier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//36VxZEAlu45p0jcbwpiuZ2gAS1J.jpg)
Jean Turlier
Moissat
![Guy Verda](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//aEXUBfdKS345V43PkPDaAOgsaiS.jpg)
Guy Verda
![Henri Lambert](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//v4HPpd1g3P0sDn8lSW60wF0DG7Y.jpg)
Henri Lambert
Norbert (uncredited)
![Sylvain Lévignac](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//9dS2l62GXcYe5KJvVUzdUHr2e4o.jpg)