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Law Breakers
Law Breakers

Law Breakers

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A judge investigating police corruption finds that the deeper he digs, the more roadblocks he finds.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

07 May 1971

Country

France

Cast

Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel

Investigating Judge Bernard Level

Catherine Rouvel

Catherine Rouvel

Danièle Lebegue

Paola Pitagora

Paola Pitagora

Laura

Charles Denner

Charles Denner

Graziani

François Cadet

François Cadet

Rabut

Roland Lesaffre

Roland Lesaffre

Saugeat

Françoise Giret

Françoise Giret

Geneviève Saugeat

Didier Haudepin

Didier Haudepin

François

Harry-Max

Harry-Max

Moulard

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

Guardian

Alain Nobis

Alain Nobis

President

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Commissioner Lagache

Serge Sauvion

Serge Sauvion

Benetti

Boby Lapointe

Boby Lapointe

Louis Casso

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Inspector Bertrand

Henri Nassiet

Henri Nassiet

President of the Court

Luc Ponette

Luc Ponette

Maître Rivette

Marius Laurey

Marius Laurey

Véricel

Lucien Barjon

Lucien Barjon

Mauvoisins

Luc Merenda

Luc Merenda

Marco (uncredited)

Jean Franval

Jean Franval

Sabatier (uncredited)

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