"The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill."

1976

1h 34m

6.2(50 votes)

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Crime

Drama

Overview

A top undercover cop finds and arrests a series of purse snatchers until he discovers an American at the top of an evil ring of thieves.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tomas Milian

Nico Giraldi

Jack Palance

Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Silvia Cattani

Guido Mannari

Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari

Jack La Cayenne

Colombo

Raf Luca

Brigadier Gargiulo

Benito Stefanelli

Shelley's Henchman

Toni Ucci

Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

Marcello Martana

Marshal Trentini

Vincenzo Crocitti

Zagaja

Creative team

Directed by: Bruno Corbucci
Written by: Mario Amendola
Bruno Corbucci
Produced by: Galliano Juso

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