Summary: A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot (Yves Montand) is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia (Stefania Sandrelli). Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay (Francois Perier), who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese (Simone Signoret), who is handicapped. (allmovie.com)

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AKA: The Case Against Ferro

Genre: Suspense/Thriller

Country: France, West Germany

Directed By: Alain Corneau

Written By: Daniel Boulanger

Starring: Yves Montand, François Périer, Simone Signoret, Stefania Sandrelli, Mathieu Carrière

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