The Suspects (1974)

Plot Summary

In the south of France, the body of a 22-year-old American tourist, Candice Strasberg, is discovered in the middle of the scrubland. Two days of rain prior to the discovery of the body made it difficult to collect evidence at the scene, as the rain had washed away the footprints. Using the victim’s diary, the police are attempting to piece together her movements. The investigation is entrusted to Gaston Delarue, the public prosecutor of Tarascon; Gérard Souffries, the investigating judge; Commissioner Bonetti of the Marseille police; and Divisional Commissioner Bretonnet of the Paris police. Among the six suspects is Bernard Vauquier, the son of the President of the Senate. The investigation proves to be as complicated as it is sensitive. But who murdered or killed Candice Strasberg? Screenplay adapted from ‘La Pieuvre’, a novel by Paul Andreota, published in 1970.

Full Cast & Characters

Mimsy Farmer

Candice Strasberg

Paul Meurisse

Laurent Kirchner

Michel Bouquet

Prosecutor Delarue

Bruno Cremer

Police Commissioner Bonetti

Michael Lonsdale

Judge Souftries

Jacques Fabbri

Police Commissioner Bretonnet

Renaud Verley

Bernard Vauquier

Marie-Hélène Breillat

Jacqueline Lebègue aka "Carlyne"

Marco Perrin

Gabriel Bonnafous, the auto mechanic

Jean-Claude Dauphin

Christian Solnes, the singer

Henri Vilbert

The Chief of Police of Marseille

Giampiero Albertini

Matteo Gallone, the Italian vagabond

Director & Crew

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