The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 20, 1973

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.

The Laughing Policeman

112 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Dec. 20, 1973

The Laughing Policeman
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title The Laughing Policeman
Directors Stuart Rosenberg
Writers Per Wahlöö, Maj Sjöwall, Thomas Rickman, Stuart Rosenberg

Cast

Walter Matthau

as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

Bruce Dern

as Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Albert Paulsen

as Henry Camerero

Anthony Zerbe

as Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD

Val Avery

as Insp. John Pappas SFPD

Cathy Lee Crosby

as Kay Butler

Mario Gallo

as Bobby Mow, Snitch

Joanna Cassidy

as Monica, Beth's Roomate

Frances Lee McCain

as Prostitute

Clifton James

as Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad

Paul Koslo

as Duane Haygood

Matt Clark

as Coronor

William Hansen

as Mr. Schwermer, Bus Vicitm

Shirley Ballard

as Grace Martin

Elaine Collins

as Go-Go Dancer