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A Legitimate Defense (1958)

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 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...

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Cast List

Bernard Blier

Gustave Martinet

Philippe Nicaud

Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert

Pierre Mondy

Petit Bob

Jean Lefebvre

Georges, le barman de "L'Ami Pierrot"

Robert Dalban

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

Rosy Varte

Rita la Gitane, une prostituée

Daniel Cauchy

Dédé, aide de Bébert

Jean Lara

l'avocat de Pierrot

François Darbon

l'avocat général

Paul Bonifas

le président de la cour

Monique Tanguy

Ginette, amie et collègue de Dora/Adrienne

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