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?
Stars: Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Julien Guiomar, Pierre Tornade, Françoise Brion
Crew: Pierre Granier-Deferre (Director), Jean Laborde (Novel), Francis Veber (Writer), Georges Dancigers (Producer), Robert Amon (Associate Producer), Philippe Sarde (Original Music Composer)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Mondex Films, Les Films Ariane
Runtime: 87 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 10, 1975
IMDb: 4.243
Keywords:hospital fight, held hostage
