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The Laughing Policeman (1973)

1h 52m

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December 20, 1973
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The Laughing Policeman (1973)

Name: The Laughing Policeman
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1973-12-20

1h 52m

Running Time

December 20, 1973
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Release Date
December 20, 1973

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 52m

Content Rating
R

Filming Locations
San Francisco, United States

Genres
Drama Thriller Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-09

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mass murder

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The Laughing Policeman (released in the UK as An Investigation of Murder) is a 1973 American neo-noir thriller film loosely based on the 1968 novel of the same name by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The setting of the story is transplanted from Stockholm to San Francisco. It is directed by Stuart Rosenberg and features Walter Matthau as Detective Jake Martin.