The French Detective (1975)
Crime
Drama
Thriller
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
Commissioner Verjeat
Inspector Lefèvre
Inspector Ransac
Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
Louis
Letellier
Jeanvier, informer with the dog
Inspector Martin
Marie Portor
Old lady
Estève
Inspector Dupuy
Pierre Lardatte
Sergio
Christine
Luigi
Man injured in the leg
Gas station attendant
Nurse
Lopez
Jean Mercier
Girl with the cockade
Commander of the gendarmerie
General controller Ledoux
President
Moissat
Norbert (uncredited)
False injured (uncredited)
Commissioner Pignol
Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
Judge Delmesse
Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
Inspector Moitrié
Crew
Director
Novel
Writer
Original Music Composer
Editor
Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Production Design
Costume Design
Key Makeup Artist
Sound
Director of Photography
