The French Detective

The French Detective

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 for The French Detective...

Lino Ventura
Commissioner Verjeat
Patrick Dewaere
Inspector Lefèvre
Victor Lanoux
Pierre Lardatte
Julien Guiomar
Comptroller General Ledoux
Pierre Tornade
Commissioner Pignol
Françoise Brion
Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
Claude Rich
Judge Delmesse
Claude Brosset
Antoine Portor
Gérard Hérold
Inspector Moitrié
Gérard Dessalles
Inspector Ransac
Pierre Londiche
Jeanvier, informer with dog
Jacques Serres
Inspector Martin
Christiane Tissot
Marie Portor
Ève Francis
Old lady
Michel Beaune
Inspector Dupuy
Dominique Zardi
Man injured in leg
Lionel Vitrant
Pump attendant
Éric Legrand
Jean Mercier
Valérie Mairesse
Rosettes girl
Marie-Pierre de Gérando
Gendarmerie commander
Raoul Curet
President
Henri Lambert
Norbert (uncredited)
Sylvain Lévignac
False wounded (uncredited)