Un officier de police sans importance (1973) Directed by Jean Larriaga
Crime / Drama
aka: A Police Officer Without Importance
Film Synopsis
Living on the margins of society, Camille, Dov and Joelle make a
dishonest living by committing small-scale robberies. Their dream
is to live on an island in the Pacific, and this they believe they can
realise by holding up the cashier at a local cinema. When they
make their getaway they accidentally trigger the alarm system, unaware
that Camille's elder brother Pierre is nearby, performing his own
robbery. Taken unawares, Pierre is caught red-handed and ends up
in police custody. The three young criminals decide to kidnap
Dekervan, the police officer in charge of the investigation, and
exchange him for Pierre. They have no idea of the gravity or
consequences of their actions...
Cast: Marc Porel (Camille),
Julian Negulesco (Dov),
Dani (Joëlle),
Robert Hossein (Pierre),
Charles Denner (Serge Monnier),
Raymond Pellegrin (Commissaire Dekervan),
Nicole Courcel (Fabienne),
Georges Géret (Rémy Scoto),
José Artur,
Dominique Bernard,
Pierre Collet,
Madeleine Damien,
Jacques Galland,
Pierre Koulak,
Jean Michaud,
Antoinette Moya,
Yvan Tanguy,
Bernard Tiphaine
Country: France / Italy
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:A Police Officer Without Importance
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