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  • A Legitimate Defense (1958)
  • 98 min | Drama
A Legitimate Defense (1958)
98 min | Drama

Pierre Lambert buys a bar in Pigalle and accepts to pay "protection money" to "Bébert le Caïd", a brutal gangster. Over time, Bébert raises his fare and, realizing Pierrot is reluctant to pay more, starts persecuting him. In the midst of ...See morePierre Lambert buys a bar in Pigalle and accepts to pay "protection money" to "Bébert le Caïd", a brutal gangster. Over time, Bébert raises his fare and, realizing Pierrot is reluctant to pay more, starts persecuting him. In the midst of an altercation with Bébert, Pierre kills him in self-defense. In a panic he goes to see Gustave Martinet, a police inspector, who has been his best friend since Pierre saved his life during the war. Gustaves advises him to turn himself over to the police, which he does. At the trial Pierre is acquitted but the mob does not forgive so easily... Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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André Berthomieu (story) (as Berthomieu) | Frédéric Dard (dialogue)
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Updated Jun 11, 1958

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Jun 11, 1958 (France)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Bernard Blier
L'inspecteur Gustave Martinet L'inspecteur Gustave Martinet   See fewer
Pierre Mondy
Petit Bob Petit Bob   See fewer
Philippe Nicaud
Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert   See fewer
Monique Tanguy
Ginette Ginette   See fewer
Daniel Cauchy
Dédé Dédé   See fewer
Robert Dalban
Albert dit 'Bébert le Caïd' Albert dit 'Bébert le Caïd'   See fewer
Paul Bonifas
Le président de la cour Le président de la cour   See fewer
Léonce Corne
Baudin Baudin   See fewer
François Darbon
L'avocat général L'avocat général   See fewer
Jean Lara
L'avocat de Pierrot L'avocat de Pierrot   See fewer
Pierre Doris
Le patron de Dora / Adrienne Le patron de Dora / Adrienne   See fewer
Georges Hubert
Le commissaire de police Le commissaire de police   See fewer
Abel Jores
Actor Actor   See fewer
Jean-Jacques Lesaffre
Actor (as Jean Jacques Lesaffre) Actor (as Jean Jacques Lesaffre)   See fewer
Henri Coutet
Actor (as Henri Couttet) Actor (as Henri Couttet)   See fewer
Rivers Cadet
Le greffier Le greffier   See fewer
Mona Dol
La mère de Dora / Adrienne La mère de Dora / Adrienne   See fewer
Gabrielle Fontan
La concierge La concierge   See fewer
Tania Florey
Une danseuse Une danseuse   See fewer
Jacqueline Cartier
Madame Martinet Madame Martinet   See fewer
Gisèle Robert
Marcelle Marcelle   See fewer
Jean Lefebvre
Georges Georges   See fewer
Émile Genevois
Le marchand de journaux (uncredited) Le marchand de journaux (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Rollis
Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited)   See fewer
Nono Zammit
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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