
Feature film — 1973
The Laughing Policeman (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.
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A high-signal pick with 80 votes.
20th Century Fox
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Director: Stuart Rosenberg
On screen
Cast & crew

Walter Matthau
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

Bruce Dern
Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

Louis Gossett Jr.
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Albert Paulsen
Henry Camerero

Anthony Zerbe
Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD

Val Avery
Insp. John Pappas SFPD

Cathy Lee Crosby
Kay Butler

Mario Gallo
Bobby Mow, Snitch

Joanna Cassidy
Monica, Beth's Roomate

Frances Lee McCain
Prostitute

Clifton James
Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad

Paul Koslo
Duane Haygood
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