The French Detective (1975)

ALL 12/10/1975 (fr) Crime, Drama, Thriller 87 Min
  • Release
    12/10/1975
  • Production
    Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane
  • Rotten tomato
    68%
  • Original title
    Adieu poulet
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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?

  1. Story

  2. Jean Ravel

    Editor



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  1. Lino Ventura

    Commissioner Verjeat

  2. Patrick Dewaere

    Inspector Lefèvre

  3. Victor Lanoux

    Pierre Lardatte

  4. Julien Guiomar

    Comptroller General Ledoux

  5. Pierre Tornade

    Commissioner Pignol

  6. Françoise Brion

    Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel

  7. Claude Rich

    Judge Delmesse

  8. Michel Peyrelon

    Roger

  9. Claude Brosset

    Antoine Portor

  10. Gérard Hérold

    Inspector Moitrié

  11. Gérard Dessalles

    Inspector Ransac

  12. Jacques Rispal

    Mercier

  13. Patrick Feigelson

    Louis

  14. Jean-Yves Gautier

    Letellier

  15. Pierre Londiche

    Jeanvier, informer with dog

  16. Jacques Serres

    Inspector Martin

  17. Christiane Tissot

    Marie Portor

  18. Ève Francis

    Old lady

  19. André Malfuson

    Estève

  20. Michel Beaune

    Inspector Dupuy

  21. Charles Dalin

    Sergio

  22. Christine Laurent

    Christine

  23. Henri Attal

    Luigi

  24. Dominique Zardi

    Man injured in leg

  25. Lionel Vitrant

    Pump attendant

  26. Sylvie Matton

    Nurse

  27. Eric Vasberg

    Lopez

  28. Éric Legrand

    Jean Mercier

  29. Valérie Mairesse

    Rosettes girl

  30. Marie-Pierre de Gérando

    Gendarmerie commander

  31. Raoul Curet

    President

  32. Jean Turlier

    Moissat

  33. Guy Verda

  34. Henri Lambert

    Norbert (uncredited)

  35. Sylvain Lévignac

    False wounded (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 35 , Crews : 13

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The French Detective (1975) 87 Min

ALL 12/10/1975 (fr)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Release 12/10/1975
  • Production
    Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane
  • Original title Adieu poulet
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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?

  1. Pierre Granier-Deferre

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jean Ravel

    Editor

  4. Alexandre Mnouchkine, Georges Dancigers

    Producer