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 Lef�vre, 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?

Starring:

Julien Guiomar, Victor Lanoux, Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere

Genre:

Drama, Crime