Law Breakers

Law Breakers

5.6IMDb Score
Released:1971-05-07
Duration:107 min
Country:France,Italy
Director:Marcel Carné
Actors:Jacques Brel, Catherine Rouvel, Paola Pitagora, Charles Denner, François Cadet
Production:Les Productions Belles Rives, Compagnie Franco Coloniale Cinématographique, West Film

Overview:

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

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