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Annie Girardot is the "dear" detective of the title, much to the dismay of rakish professor Philipe Noiret. Used to being the dominant factor in male-female relationships, Noiret feels threatened when he learns that the self-reliant Girardot, an old flame, is investigating a murder case. Nonetheless the prof helps Girardot locate the killer--and has a bit of fun doing so. Dear Detective was later remade for American TV, with Brenda Vaccaro in the title role. The original French film was followed by a sequel, Jupiter's Thigh.