The Cop in Blue Jeans

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.

Cast

Tomas Milian

as Nico Giraldi

Jack Palance

as Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

as Silvia Cattani

Guido Mannari

as Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari

Jack La Cayenne

as Colombo

Raf Luca

as Brigadier Gargiulo

Benito Stefanelli

as Shelley's Henchman

Toni Ucci

as Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

Marcello Martana

as Marshal Trentini

Vincenzo Crocitti

as Zagaja

Reviews

Wuchak

***Roman Serpico, sort of*** Released in 1976, “The Cop in Blue Jeans” is a loner-cop thriller in the mold of “Dirty Harry” (1971) and “Serpico” (1973). The titular protagonist even looks like Serpico. The difference is that this is an Italian production directed & co-written by Bruno Corbucci. T...

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