

La Perruche et le Poulet
1969-06-07 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.1
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- Directors
- Pierre Sabbagh
- Production companies
- ORTF, ORTF Télévision 1 (FR)
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Raymond SouplexInspector Henri Grandin
Robert ThomasMr. Laroche (a corpse client) / Mr. Logan, 1st clerk
Jacques VerlierRobert de Charancé, second clerk of the study
Marcel CharveyMaître Rocher, notary
Edmond ArdissonMaximin, police officerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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