Death of a Corrupt Man

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...

Cast

Alain Delon

Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal

Ornella Muti

Valérie Agostinelli

Stéphane Audran

Christiane Dubaye

Jean Bouise

Commissioner Pernais

Mireille Darc

Françoise

Michel Aumont

Commissioner Moreau

Julien Guiomar

Fondari

Maurice Ronet

Philippe Dubaye

Klaus Kinski

Nicolas Tomski

Daniel Ceccaldi

Maître Lucien Lacor

François Chaumette

Lansac

Xavier Depraz

Marcel