Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)
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Overview
In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...
- Georges LautnerDirector
- Michel AudiardWriter
Original Title
Mort d'un pourri
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Top Billed Cast
Alain Delon
Xavier Maréchal
Ornella Muti
Valérie
Stéphane Audran
Christiane
Jean Bouise
Commissaire Pernais
Mireille Darc
Françoise
Michel Aumont
Commissaire Moreau
Julien Guiomar
Fondari
Maurice Ronet
Philippe Dubaye
Klaus Kinski
Nicolas Tomski
Daniel Ceccaldi
Lucien Lacor
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