The French Detective (1975)
Original title: Adieu poulet
The French Detective is a 1975 French-language crime movie directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, with a running time of 1h 27m. It stars Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere and Victor Lanoux.
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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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?
When was The French Detective released?
The French Detective was released on 10 December 1975.
How long is The French Detective?
The French Detective runs 1h 27m.
Who made The French Detective?
The French Detective was directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre.
Cast
- Lino Ventura as Commissioner Verjeat
- Patrick Dewaere as Inspector Lefèvre
- Victor Lanoux as Pierre Lardatte
- Julien Guiomar as General controller Ledoux
- Pierre Tornade as Commissioner Pignol
- Françoise Brion as Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
- Claude Rich as Judge Delmesse
- Michel Peyrelon as Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
- Claude Brosset as Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
- Gérard Hérold as Inspector Moitrié
- Gérard Dessalles as Inspector Ransac
- Jacques Rispal as Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed