

The Suspects
1974-11-27 · 90 min · ★ 5.4
In the south of France, the body of a 22-year-old American tourist, Candice Strasberg, is discovered in the middle of the scrubland. Two days of rain prior to the discovery of the body made it difficult to collect evidence at the scene, as the rain had washed away the footprints. Using the victim’s diary, the police are attempting to piece together her movements. The investigation is entrusted to Gaston Delarue, the public prosecutor of Tarascon; Gérard Souffries, the investigating judge; Commissioner Bonetti of the Marseille police; and Divisional Commissioner Bretonnet of the Paris police. Among the six suspects is Bernard Vauquier, the son of the President of the Senate. The investigation proves to be as complicated as it is sensitive. But who murdered or killed Candice Strasberg? Screenplay adapted from ‘La Pieuvre’, a novel by Paul Andreota, published in 1970.
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Production details
- Directors
- Michel Wyn
- Production companies
- Cité Films, C. C. Champion, Les Films Concordia, ORTF, Télécip
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mimsy FarmerCandice Strasberg
Paul MeurisseLaurent Kirchner
Michel BouquetProsecutor Delarue
Bruno CremerPolice Commissioner Bonetti
Michael LonsdaleJudge Souftries
Jacques FabbriPolice Commissioner Bretonnet
Renaud VerleyBernard Vauquier
Marie-Hélène BreillatJacqueline Lebègue aka "Carlyne"
Marco PerrinGabriel Bonnafous, the auto mechanic
Jean-Claude DauphinChristian Solnes, the singer
Henri VilbertThe Chief of Police of Marseille
Giampiero AlbertiniMatteo Gallone, the Italian vagabond
Luigi PistilliMarcello Angiotti, Candice's lover
Edmund PurdomAmerican journalist
Benoît AllemaneA police officer questioning Laurent Kirchner
Albert AugierAn inspector working for Commissioner Bonetti
René BoulocA police officer questioning Laurent Kirchner
Jacques BrunetThe police officer who arrests Matteo
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