Death of a Corrupt Man

Death of a Corrupt Man, also known as The Twisted Detective and To Kill a Rat, is a 1977 French political thriller directed by Georges Lautner and starring Alain Delon. The film is based on the novel by Raf Vallet. Cast Alain Delon as Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal Ornella Muti as Valérie Stéphane Audran as Christiane Mireille Darc as Françoise Maurice Ronet as Philippe Dubaye Michel Aumont as Commissaire Moreau Jean Bouise as Commissaire Pernais Daniel Ceccaldi as Lucien Lacor Julien Guiomar as Fondari Klaus Kinski as Nicolas Tomski François Chaumette as Lansac Xavier Depraz as Marcel Henri Virlojeux as Paul Colette Duval as La secrétaire de Serrano Carole Lange as La fille du vestiaire El Kebir as Kébir Gérard Hérold as Dupaire Musical score and soundtrack The film score was composed and arranged by Philippe Sarde and features saxophonist Stan Getz fronting the London Symphony Orchestra and the soundtrack album was first released on the French Melba label.