There Once Was a Cop (1972)
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
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: February 11, 1972
Cast
- Michael Lonsdale - Commissioner Lucas
- Michel Constantin - Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez
- Mireille Darc - Christine alias Françoise
- Robert Dalban - Commissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice
- Daniel Ivernel - Ligmann
- Venantino Venantini - Felice, killer
- Hervé Hillien - Bertrand, Christine's son
- Henri Guybet - PJ inspector
- Robert Castel - Rodriguez, Manoni's man
- Giuliano Esperanti - Second killer
Screenplay
- Georges Lautner (Screenplay)
- Francis Veber (Screenplay)
- Richard Caron (Novel)
Music: Eddie Vartan
Cinematography: Maurice Fellous
Editing: Michelle David
Production: Gaumont International, Rizzoli Film
Country: France
Language: Français, Italiano
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Georges Lautner
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.
- Who stars in There Once Was a Cop?
- There Once Was a Cop stars Michael Lonsdale, Michel Constantin, Mireille Darc, Robert Dalban, Daniel Ivernel, Venantino Venantini.
- How long is There Once Was a Cop?
- There Once Was a Cop has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is There Once Was a Cop?
- There Once Was a Cop is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was There Once Was a Cop produced?
- There Once Was a Cop was produced in France.