Police Python 357

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A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay, who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese, who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot.

Country:

France,

Germany

Genre:

Crime,

Thriller,

Drama

Duration:

125 minutes

Year:

1976

Director:

Alain Corneau

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Company:

Albina Productions S.a.r.l.,

T.I.T. Filmproduktion

Cast:
Yves Montand

Inspecteur Marc Ferrot

François Périer

Commissaire Ganay

Simone Signoret

Thérèse Ganay

Stefania Sandrelli

Sylvia Leopardi

Vadim Glowna

L'inspecteur Abadie

Crew:
Daniel Boulanger

Dialogue

Kenneth Fearing

Novel

Daniel Boulanger

Screenplay

Alain Corneau

Director

Alain Corneau

Writer