There Once Was a Cop
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Crime, Comedy
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Original Language
- FR
🎭 Cast
Michael LonsdaleCommissioner Lucas
Michel ConstantinCommissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez
Mireille DarcChristine alias Françoise
Robert DalbanCommissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice
Daniel IvernelLigmann
Venantino VenantiniFelice, killer
Hervé HillienBertrand, Christine's son
Henri GuybetPJ inspector
Robert CastelRodriguez, Manoni's man
Giuliano EsperantiSecond killer🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- When was There Once Was a Cop released?
- There Once Was a Cop was released on February 11, 1972.
- How long is There Once Was a Cop?
- There Once Was a Cop has a runtime of 1h 35m.
- Where can I track There Once Was a Cop?
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