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There Once Was a Cop

There Once Was a Cop

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Overview

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.

Directed by Georges Lautner
Written by Georges Lautner, Francis Veber, Richard Caron
Produced by Alain Poiré
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Top Cast

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Commissioner Lucas

Michel Constantin

Michel Constantin

Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez

Mireille Darc

Mireille Darc

Christine alias Françoise

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Commissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice

Daniel Ivernel

Daniel Ivernel

Ligmann

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Felice, killer

Hervé Hillien

Hervé Hillien

Bertrand, Christine's son

Henri Guybet

Henri Guybet

PJ inspector

Robert Castel

Robert Castel

Rodriguez, Manoni's man

Giuliano Esperanti

Giuliano Esperanti

Second killer

About There Once Was a Cop

There Once Was a Cop is a crime, comedy film released in 1972. Directed by Georges Lautner, it stars Michael Lonsdale, Michel Constantin, Mireille Darc. 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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