The French Detective

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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?

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Creators

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Pierre Granier-Deferre

director

Francis Veber

writer

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Jean Laborde

writer

Cast

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Lino Ventura actor Patrick Dewaere actor

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Victor Lanoux actor Julien Guiomar actor Pierre Tornade actor Françoise Brion actor

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Claude Rich actor

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Michel Peyrelon actor

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Claude Brosset actor

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Gérard Hérold actor

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Gérard Dessalles actor

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Jacques Rispal actor

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Patrick Feigelson actor

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Jean-Yves Gautier actor

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Pierre Londiche actor

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Jacques Serres actor

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Christiane Tissot actor

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Ève Francis actor

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André Malfuson actor

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Michel Beaune actor