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
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: December 10, 1975
Cast
- Lino Ventura - Commissioner Verjeat
- Patrick Dewaere - Inspector Lefèvre
- Victor Lanoux - Pierre Lardatte
- Julien Guiomar - General controller Ledoux
- Pierre Tornade - Commissioner Pignol
- Françoise Brion - Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
- Claude Rich - Judge Delmesse
- Michel Peyrelon - Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
- Claude Brosset - Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
- Gérard Hérold - Inspector Moitrié
Screenplay
- Francis Veber
- Jean Laborde (Novel)
Music: Philippe Sarde
Cinematography: Jean Collomb
Editing: Jean Ravel
Production: Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
hospital fight, held hostage
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The French Detective about?
- 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?
- Who directed The French Detective?
- The French Detective was directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre.
- Who stars in The French Detective?
- The French Detective stars Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Julien Guiomar, Pierre Tornade, Françoise Brion.
- How long is The French Detective?
- The French Detective has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is The French Detective?
- The French Detective is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was The French Detective produced?
- The French Detective was produced in France.