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?
as Commissioner Verjeat
as Inspector Lefèvre
as Pierre Lardatte
as General controller Ledoux
as Commissioner Pignol
as Marthe Rigaux, boss of the brothel
as Judge Delmesse
as Roger Portor, brother of Antoine
as Antoine Portor, Lardatte's henchman
as Inspector Moitrié
as Inspector Ransac
as Mr. Mercier, father of the young man killed
as Louis
as Letellier
as Jeanvier, informer with the dog
as Inspector Martin
as Marie Portor
as Old lady
as Estève
as Inspector Dupuy
as Sergio
as Christine
as Luigi
as Man injured in the leg
as Gas station attendant
as Nurse
as Lopez
as Jean Mercier
as Girl with the cockade
as Commander of the gendarmerie
as President
as Moissat
as Norbert (uncredited)
as False injured (uncredited)
