A Legitimate Defense - Production & Contact Info

A Legitimate Defense (1958)
98 min | Drama

A Legitimate Defense (1958)

98 min | Drama

Pierre Lambert buys a bar in Pigalle and accepts to pay "protection money" to "Bébert le Caïd", a brutal gangster. Over time, Bébert raises his fare and, realizing Pierrot is reluctant to pay more, starts persecuting him. In the midst of ...See morePierre Lambert buys a bar in Pigalle and accepts to pay "protection money" to "Bébert le Caïd", a brutal gangster. Over time, Bébert raises his fare and, realizing Pierrot is reluctant to pay more, starts persecuting him. In the midst of an altercation with Bébert, Pierre kills him in self-defense. In a panic he goes to see Gustave Martinet, a police inspector, who has been his best friend since Pierre saved his life during the war. Gustaves advises him to turn himself over to the police, which he does. At the trial Pierre is acquitted but the mob does not forgive so easily... Written by Guy Bellinger See less

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for En légitime défense.

Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Bernard Blier L'inspecteur Gustave Martinet L'inspecteur Gustave Martinet See fewer	Jenny Lamour (1947)
Pierre Mondy Petit Bob Petit Bob See fewer	Mysteries of Paris (1962)
Philippe Nicaud Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert Pierre 'Pierrot' Lambert See fewer	The Mysterious Island of Captain Nemo (1973)
Maria Mauban Dora Dora See fewer	Journey to Italy (1954)
Monique Tanguy Ginette Ginette See fewer	The Force of Nature (2022)
Daniel Cauchy Dédé Dédé See fewer	Bob le Flambeur (1956)
Rosy Varte Rita Rita See fewer	Maguy (1985)
Robert Dalban Albert dit 'Bébert le Caïd' Albert dit 'Bébert le Caïd' See fewer	Diabolique (1955)
Paul Bonifas Le président de la cour Le président de la cour See fewer	Charade (1963)
Léonce Corne Baudin Baudin See fewer	Le chevalier de Maison Rouge (1963)
François Darbon L'avocat général L'avocat général See fewer	Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960)
Jean Lara L'avocat de Pierrot L'avocat de Pierrot See fewer	The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Pierre Doris Le patron de Dora / Adrienne Le patron de Dora / Adrienne See fewer	San-Antonio ne pense qu'à ça (1981)
Georges Hubert Le commissaire de police Le commissaire de police See fewer	La caméra explore le temps (1957)
Abel Jores Actor Actor See fewer	Quai Notre-Dame (1961)
Jean-Jacques Lesaffre Actor (as Jean Jacques Lesaffre) Actor (as Jean Jacques Lesaffre) See fewer	A Legitimate Defense (1958)
Albert Médina Actor Actor See fewer	Nazis dans le rétro (1977)
Henri Coutet Actor (as Henri Couttet) Actor (as Henri Couttet) See fewer	Love and Death (1975)
Bernard Dumaine Actor Actor See fewer	Les compagnons d'Eleusis (1975)
Rivers Cadet Le greffier Le greffier See fewer	La présidente (1938)
Mona Dol La mère de Dora / Adrienne La mère de Dora / Adrienne See fewer	Angel and Sinner (1945)
Gabrielle Fontan La concierge La concierge See fewer	Sylvie et le fantôme (1946)
Tania Florey Une danseuse Une danseuse See fewer	Riff Raff Girls (1959)
Jacqueline Cartier Madame Martinet Madame Martinet See fewer	Le malade imaginaire (1934)
Gisèle Robert Marcelle Marcelle See fewer	Frou-Frou (1955)
Jean Lefebvre Georges Georges See fewer	Diabolique (1955)
Les Ballets de la Nouvelle Eve Themselves Themselves See fewer	Women of Paris (1953)
Émile Genevois Le marchand de journaux (uncredited) Le marchand de journaux (uncredited) See fewer	Les Misérables (1934)
Robert Rollis Un journaliste (uncredited) Un journaliste (uncredited) See fewer	La parole est au témoin (1963)
Nono Zammit Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Love in Jamaica (1957)