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Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)

Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)

Crime Thriller
Release Date: 1977, December 7
Directors: Georges Lautner
Countries: France
Production: Adel Productions
Cast: Charles Millot, Ornella Muti, Maurice Ronet, Klaus Kinski, Mireille Darc, Jean Bouise, Alain Delon, Julien Guiomar, François Chaumette, Stéphane Audran, Henri Virlogeux, Carole Achache

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...