L'inspecteur connaît la musique

Harry Louis is a jazz clarinetist, obsessed by his art: he would like to match Sidney Bechet; the famous musician tries to give a piece of advice to his fan who, accidentally, kills him in a fit of anger. With the help of his mistress, Muriel, who has witnessed the scene, Harry does away with Bechet's dead body. But, during this gruesome trip, Muriel is accused of being responsible of a road accident. The insurance company sends a young man, Laurent, to investigate.

Cast

Viviane Romance

Muriel Vincent

Jean Bretonnière

Laurent

Claude Luter

Harry Louis / Bandleader

Sidney Bechet

Self

Jacques Bodoin

Host

Marcel Charvey

Édouard, bartender

Danièle Fabray

José Noguéro

The unknown

Marcel Roche