There Once Was a Cop
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.
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About There Once Was a Cop
There Once Was a Cop is a 1972 French-language crime and comedy film directed by Georges Lautner. The cast is led by Michael Lonsdale, Michel Constantin, Mireille Darc. It has a runtime of 1h 35m.
There Once Was a Cop was produced by Gaumont International and Rizzoli Film and made in France. It was released on February 11, 1972.
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Writers
- Georges Lautner, Francis Veber
- Release date
- February 11, 1972
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- Gaumont International, Rizzoli Film
There Once Was a Cop cast & crew
There Once Was a Cop was directed by Georges Lautner and written by Georges Lautner and Francis Veber.
The cast features 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 Venantino Venantini as Felice, killer.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Eddie Vartan, cinematography is by Maurice Fellous, and it was produced by Alain Poiré.
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At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy crime and comedy, There Once Was a Cop is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of There Once Was a Cop
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
Jean-Jacques Moreau
PJ inspector
Charles Southwood
Narcotic Bureau agent
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There Once Was a Cop is originally in French, with audio tracks including French, Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is There Once Was a Cop?
There Once Was a Cop runs 1 hours 35 minutes (95 minutes).
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