Le Tueur (1972)

Le Tueur is a French thriller film first released in 1972, directed by Denys de La Patellière.  The film stars Jean Gabin, Fabio Testi, Uschi Glas, Jacques Richard and Gérard Depardieu.  It has also been released under the title: Killer.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial-killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run.  He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad.  Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda, whom he takes to Paris, having disposed of her entourage.  An ageing police commissioner, Le Guen, is assigned to track down and arrest Gassot.  Since Le Guen was the man who arrested Gassot in the first place, he would appear to be the best man to recapture him.  However, his superior, Tellier, disapproves of his brutal methods...

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