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...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean Larriaga
  • Script: Marc Porel
  • Music: Laurent Petitgirard
  • 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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