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The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.

When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with solving the case.

CrimeDramaThriller

Release: 1973-12-20Runtime: 112 minRating: 6.203 (69)

Cast

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

Henry Camerero

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD

Val Avery

Val Avery

Insp. John Pappas SFPD

Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby

Kay Butler

Mario Gallo

Mario Gallo

Bobby Mow, Snitch

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Monica, Beth's Roomate

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Prostitute

Crew

Stuart Rosenberg

Stuart Rosenberg

Director

Thomas Rickman

Screenplay

Per Wahlöö

Per Wahlöö

Novel

Maj Sjöwall

Maj Sjöwall

Novel

Stuart Rosenberg

Stuart Rosenberg

Screenplay

Stuart Rosenberg

Stuart Rosenberg

Producer

Charles Fox

Charles Fox

Original Music Composer

David M. Walsh

Director of Photography

Bob Wyman

Editor

Joyce Selznick

Casting

Clips & Videos

The Laughing Policeman (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Laughing Policeman (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]