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?
Credits
The French Detective Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Claude Rich
He was 46, 88 years old when he died
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as Le juge Delmesse |
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Julien Guiomar
He was 47, 82 years old when he died
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as Le contrôleur général Ledoux |
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Valérie Mairesse
She was 20, now 69 years old
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as La fille à la cocarde |
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Dominique Zardi
He was 45, 79 years old when he died
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as L'homme blessé à la jambe |
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Claude Brosset
He was 31, 63 years old when he died
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as Antoine Portor |
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Henri Attal
He was 39, 67 years old when he died
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as Luigi |
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Jean-Yves Gautier
He was 33, now 82 years old
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as Letellier |
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Michel Beaune
He was 42, 57 years old when he died
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as L'inspecteur Dupuy |
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Victor Lanoux
He was 39, 80 years old when he died
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as Lardatte |
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Pierre Tornade
He was 45, 82 years old when he died
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as Le commissaire Pignol |
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Lino Ventura
He was 56, 68 years old when he died
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as Verjeat |
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Françoise Brion
She was 42, now 91 years old
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as Marthe Rigaux |
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Jacques Rispal
He was 52, 62 years old when he died
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as Mercier |
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Gérard Hérold
He was 40, 58 years old when he died
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as L'inspecteur Moitrié |
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Christine Laurent
She was 27, now 76 years old
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as Christine |
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Lionel Vitrant
He was 38, now 87 years old
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as Le pompiste |
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Patrick Dewaere
He was 28, 35 years old when he died
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as lefebvre |
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Marie-Pierre de Gérando
He was 37, now 86 years old
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as Le commandant de gendarmerie |
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Pierre Londiche
He was 33, now 82 years old
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as Jeanvier |
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Michel Peyrelon
He was 39, 66 years old when he died
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as Roger |
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Ève Francis
She was 89, 94 years old when she died
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as La vieille dame |
The French Detective Crew
