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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Edited by Jean RavelShot by Jean CollombScored by Philippe SardeDesigned by Maurice Sergent
Also known as
- Adieu Bullede
- Ungleiches Duellde
- Adieu pouleten
- El incorruptiblees
- Adieu, pouletfr
- Dai sbirroit
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lino Ventura
as Le commissaire Verjeat
Patrick Dewaere
as L'inspecteur Lefèvre
Francoise Brion
as Marthe Rigaux, la patronne du bordel
Claude Rich
as Le juge Delmesse
Michel Peyrelon
as Roger Portor
Claude Brosset
as Antoine Portor
Gerard Herold
as l'inspecteur Moitrié
Victor Lanoux
as Pierre Lardatte
Julien Guiomar
as Le contrôleur général Ledoux
Pierre Tornade
as le commissaire Pignol
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