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The French Detective

The French Detective (1979) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Audience Score
67

Now, before we get into what you need to know of how you can watch 'The French Detective' right now, here are some finer points 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 active

Ready to dive into the plot? 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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'The French Detective' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 11th, 1979