Movie
The French Detective
Released: December 10, 1975 (1975)
Runtime: 87 minutes
Genres: 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?
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Lino Ventura as Commissioner Verjeat
Age at release: 56
- Julien Guiomar as General controller Ledoux
Age at release: 47
- Claude Rich as Judge Delmesse
Age at release: 46
- Pierre Tornade as Commissioner Pignol
Age at release: 45
- Françoise Brion as Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
Age at release: 42
- Victor Lanoux as Pierre Lardatte
Age at release: 39
- Michel Peyrelon as Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
Age at release: 39
- Gérard Hérold as Inspector Moitrié
Age at release: 36
- Claude Brosset as Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
Age at release: 31
- Patrick Dewaere as Inspector Lefèvre
Age at release: 28
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- Ève Francis as Old lady
Age at release: 89
- Jacques Rispal as Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
Age at release: 52
- Eric Vasberg as Lopez
Age at release: 46
- Dominique Zardi as Man injured in the leg
Age at release: 45
- Pierre Londiche as Jeanvier, informer with the dog
Age at release: 43
- Michel Beaune as Inspector Dupuy
Age at release: 41
- Henri Attal as Luigi
Age at release: 39
- Lionel Vitrant as Gas station attendant
Age at release: 38
- Jacques Serres as Inspector Martin
Age at release: 37
- Marie-Pierre de Gérando as Commander of the gendarmerie
Age at release: 37
- Jean-Yves Gautier as Letellier
Age at release: 33
- Christine Laurent as Christine
Age at release: 27
- Gérard Dessalles as Inspector Ransac
Age at release: 23
- Éric Legrand as Jean Mercier
Age at release: 23
- Sylvie Matton as Nurse
Age at release: 21
- Valérie Mairesse as Girl with the cockade
Age at release: 21
- Patrick Feigelson as Louis
Age at release: Unknown
- Christiane Tissot as Marie Portor
Age at release: Unknown
- André Malfuson as Estève
Age at release: Unknown
- Charles Dalin as Sergio
Age at release: Unknown