A Legitimate Defense (1958)
1h 38m
Running Time
June 11, 1958Release Date
A Legitimate Defense (1958)
1h 38m
Running Time
June 11, 1958Release Date
Plot.
Two friends from the last war, Pierrot, a bar owner, and Gustave, a police inspector, are in contact with a notorious gang of racketeers in Montmartre. Tired of putting up with Albert the King's demands, Pierrot kills the gangster during a bar brawl. His first instinct is to flee, but on Gustave's advice, he turns himself in to the law. All things considered, he'll be safer in prison than exposed to the reprisals of the "underworld". Pierrot goes to trial. He was acquitted as having acted in self-defense. But his release leaves him open to the vengeance of Bob, one of Albert's accomplices. Pierrot narrowly escapes an ambush, but is finally able to rid himself of the threat hanging over him, thanks to the friendship of Inspector Gustave, and finally reunites with the companion of his life, Dora, who has never stopped trembling for him.
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Cast & Crew.
Bernard Blier
Gustave Martinet
Philippe Nicaud
Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert
Maria Mauban
Dora
Pierre Mondy
Petit Bob
Jean Lefebvre
Georges, le barman de 'L'Ami Pierrot'
Robert Dalban
Albert dit 'Bébert le Caïd', un gangster qui rackette et persécute Pierrot
Rosy Varte
Rita la Gitane, une prostituée
Daniel Cauchy
Dédé, aide de Bébert
Jean Lara
l'avocat de Pierrot
François Darbon
l'avocat général
Paul Bonifas
le président de la cour
Monique Tanguy
Ginette, amie et collègue de Dora/Adrienne
Léonce Corne
Baudin, l'imprimeur
Mona Dol
La mère de Dora
Georges Hubert
le commissaire de police
Tania Florey
une danseuse
Details.
Release DateJune 11, 1958
Original NameEn légitime défense
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Genres
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Wiki.
In self-defence is a French film.
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