The French Detective (1979) - Where to Watch

Now, before we get into the important info of how you can watch 'The French Detective' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane drama flick. The French Detective starring Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Julien Guiomar has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min. The release date of the movie is March 11th, 1979. was calculated from verified

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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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