Paris Vice Squad

Identite Judiciare stars Raymond Souplex as wily French police inspector Basquier. The villain is Berthet (Jean Debucourt), a high-ranking government official. Basquier suspects that Berthet is a vicious murderer, but is unable to prove anything thanks to bureaucratic interference. Thus, the good inspector plays a waiting game a la Columbo, hoping for that one fatal slip on the part of the killer. Certain portions of Identite Judiciare proved a bit too intense for American audiences, and were accordingly snipped by the censors.

Cast

Raymond Souplex

Le commissaire Basquier

Jean Debucourt

Maître Berthet, avocat

Robert Berri

L'inspecteur Paulan

Marthe Mercadier

Rose Muchet, une prostituée

Nicole Cézanne

Denise Prévost, la jeune fugueuse

Danielle Godet

Madeleine, la secrétaire du commissaire Basquier

Dora Doll

Dora Bourbon, une victime du sadique

Renaud Mary

Maurice Petrosino, un suspect

Eliane Monceau

Mme de Sannois, une toxicomane

Luc Barney

L'inspecteur Mauduit