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A Legitimate Defense

5.6 98 mins Crime   Drama   1958
Director(s): André Berthomieu

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.

Casts of A Legitimate Defense

Bernard Blier

as Gustave Martinet

Philippe Nicaud

as Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert

Maria Mauban

as Dora

Pierre Mondy

as Petit Bob

Jean Lefebvre

as Georges, le barman de "L'Ami Pierrot"

Robert Dalban

as Albert dit "Bébert le Caïd", un gangster qui rackette et persécute Pierrot

Rosy Varte

as Rita la Gitane, une prostituée

Daniel Cauchy

as Dédé, aide de Bébert

Jean Lara

as l'avocat de Pierrot

François Darbon

as l'avocat général

Paul Bonifas

as le président de la cour

Monique Tanguy

as Ginette, amie et collègue de Dora/Adrienne

Léonce Corne

as Baudin, l'imprimeur

Mona Dol

as La mère de Dora

Georges Hubert

as le commissaire de police

Tania Florey

as une danseuse

Pierre Doris

as le patron de "La Nouvelle Eve"

Robert Rollis

as un journaliste au tribunal

Albert Médina

as un policier

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