Police Python 357 (1980)

  • NR
  • 02/01/1980 (US)
  • Crime, Thriller, Drama
  • 2h 5m

Overview

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.

Alain Corneau

Director, Writer

Daniel Boulanger

Screenplay

Kenneth Fearing

Novel

Cast

Yves Montand's headshot

Yves Montand

Inspecteur Marc Ferrot
François Périer's headshot

François Périer

Commissaire Ganay
Simone Signoret's headshot

Simone Signoret

Thérèse Ganay
Stefania Sandrelli's headshot

Stefania Sandrelli

Sylvia Leopardi
Vadim Glowna's headshot

Vadim Glowna

L'inspecteur Abadie
Mathieu Carrière's headshot

Mathieu Carrière

L'inspecteur Ménard
Claude Bertrand's headshot

Claude Bertrand

Le marchand de cochons
Gabrielle Doulcet's headshot

Gabrielle Doulcet

La vieille aux chats

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