The French Detective
Original title: Adieu poulet
1975 · 1 h 31 min
Pierre Granier-DeferreCast
Lino Ventura 
Patrick Dewaere 
Victor Lanoux 
Julien Guiomar 
Pierre Tornade 
Françoise Brion
Credits
Written by: Jean Laborde
Plot
When political thugs murder an opponent, a determined police inspector investigates, despite the pressures from above.
Sinekatalog’s take
Pierre Granier-Deferre's thriller, with Lino Ventura and Patrick Dewaere, is tense and dry, a classic of seventies French cop cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (2,174 votes)
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