The French Detective 1975
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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?
- Released: 1975-12-10
- Runtime: 87 minutes
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Stars: Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Julien Guiomar, Pierre Tornade
- Director: Didier Lavergne, Maurice Sergent, Nadine Dessalles, Bernard Bats, Pierre Granier-Deferre
