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There Once Was a Cop

6.119721h 35mMovieCrimeComedy

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…

DirectorGeorges Lautner
WritersGeorges Lautner·Francis Veber
ProducerAlain Poiré

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Cast · Directed by Georges Lautner

MLMichael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
Commissioner Lucas
MCMichel Constantin
Michel Constantin
Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez
MDMireille Darc
Mireille Darc
Christine alias Françoise
RDRobert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Commissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice
DIDaniel Ivernel
Daniel Ivernel
Ligmann
VVVenantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini
Felice, killer
HHHervé Hillien
Hervé Hillien
Bertrand, Christine's son
HGHenri Guybet
Henri Guybet
PJ inspector
RCRobert Castel
Robert Castel
Rodriguez, Manoni's man
GEGiuliano Esperanti
Giuliano Esperanti
Second killer
JMJean-Jacques Moreau
Jean-Jacques Moreau
PJ inspector
CSCharles Southwood
Charles Southwood
Narcotic Bureau agent

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