There Once Was a Cop(1972)
Overview
Campana, a commissar at the drugs bureau of Paris police gets an undercover job in Nice to catch an Italian-French mafia boss. As he slips into the identity of a gangster's brother, who was already killed, he has to play the role of a loving husband with child - something that is not so easy for a confirmed single like Campana. Unfortunately American killers chase behind the Nice mafia clan too, in order to get control of French drug trades to USA.
Director
Georges Lautner
Studio
Gaumont International
Cast
Michael Lonsdale
as Commissioner Lucas
Michel Constantin
as Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez
Mireille Darc
as Christine alias Françoise
Robert Dalban
as Commissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice
Daniel Ivernel
as Ligmann
Venantino Venantini
as Felice, killer
Hervé Hillien
as Bertrand, Christine's son
Henri Guybet
as PJ inspector
Robert Castel
as Rodriguez, Manoni's man
Giuliano Esperanti
as Second killer
Jean-Jacques Moreau
as PJ inspector
Charles Southwood
as Narcotic Bureau agent
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1972
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
French
Rating
6 / 10
Production Companies
Gaumont International • Rizzoli Film
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What is There Once Was a Cop about?▼
Campana, a commissar at the drugs bureau of Paris police gets an undercover job in Nice to catch an Italian-French mafia boss. As he slips into the identity of a gangster's brother, who was already killed, he has to play the role of a loving husband with child - something that is not so easy for a confirmed single like Campana. Unfortunately American killers chase behind the Nice mafia clan too, in order to get control of French drug trades to USA.
Who directed There Once Was a Cop?▼
There Once Was a Cop was directed by Georges Lautner and released in 1972. It is a crime, comedy film.
How long is There Once Was a Cop?▼
There Once Was a Cop has a runtime of 1 hours and 35 minutes (95 minutes total).
Who stars in There Once Was a Cop?▼
The cast of There Once Was a Cop includes Michael Lonsdale as Commissioner Lucas, Michel Constantin as Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez, Mireille Darc as Christine alias Françoise, Robert Dalban as Commissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice, Daniel Ivernel as Ligmann and more.
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