A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay, who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese, who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot.
| Directing | Alain Corneau | Director |
| Writing | Daniel Boulanger | Dialogue |
| Writing | Daniel Boulanger | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kenneth Fearing | Novel |
| Writing | Alain Corneau | Writer |
| Production | Albina du Boisrouvray | Producer |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Étienne Becker | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | Editor |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | Production Design |
| Directing | Bénédicte Kermadec | Script Supervisor |
