Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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...
- Released: 1977-12-07
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Runtime: 2h 0m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 114 votes
Directed by Georges Lautner.
Top cast
- Alain Delon as Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal
- Ornella Muti as Valérie Agostinelli
- Stéphane Audran as Christiane Dubaye
- Jean Bouise as Commissioner Pernais
- Mireille Darc as Françoise
- Michel Aumont as Commissioner Moreau
- Julien Guiomar as Fondari
- Maurice Ronet as Philippe Dubaye
- Klaus Kinski as Nicolas Tomski
- Daniel Ceccaldi as Maître Lucien Lacor
Where to watch Death of a Corrupt Man
- United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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