The French Detective

The French Detective

87 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 10, 1975

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?

The French Detective

87 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 10, 1975

The French Detective
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?
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane
Original title Adieu poulet
Directors Pierre Granier-Deferre
Writers Jean Laborde, Francis Veber

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

Jean-Yves Gautier

as Letellier

Pierre Londiche

as Jeanvier, informer with the dog

Jacques Serres

as Inspector Martin

Christiane Tissot

as Marie Portor

Ève Francis

as Old lady

André Malfuson

as Estève

Michel Beaune

as Inspector Dupuy

Charles Dalin

as Sergio

Christine Laurent

as Christine

Henri Attal

as Luigi

Dominique Zardi

as Man injured in the leg

Lionel Vitrant

as Gas station attendant

Sylvie Matton

as Nurse

Eric Vasberg

as Lopez

Éric Legrand

as Jean Mercier

Valérie Mairesse

as Girl with the cockade

Marie-Pierre de Gérando

as Commander of the gendarmerie

Raoul Curet

as President

Jean Turlier

as Moissat

Henri Lambert

as Norbert (uncredited)

Sylvain Lévignac

as False injured (uncredited)