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The Cop in Blue Jeans

- The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill.

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.

Release Date : 1976-03-11

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinemaster

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tomas Milian

Character Name : Nico Giraldi

Original Name : Tomas Milian

Gender : Male

Jack Palance

Character Name : Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

Original Name : Jack Palance

Gender : Male

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Character Name : Silvia Cattani

Original Name : Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Gender : Female

Guido Mannari

Character Name : Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari

Original Name : Guido Mannari

Gender : Male

Jack La Cayenne

Character Name : Colombo

Original Name : Jack La Cayenne

Gender : Male

Raf Luca

Character Name : Brigadier Gargiulo

Original Name : Raf Luca

Gender : Male

Benito Stefanelli

Character Name : Shelley's Henchman

Original Name : Benito Stefanelli

Gender : Male

Toni Ucci

Character Name : Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

Original Name : Toni Ucci

Gender : Male

Marcello Martana

Character Name : Marshal Trentini

Original Name : Marcello Martana

Gender : Male

Vincenzo Crocitti

Character Name : Zagaja

Original Name : Vincenzo Crocitti

Gender : Male

Roberto Chiappa

Character Name : Gibo

Original Name : Roberto Chiappa

Gender : Male

Roberto Messina

Character Name : Police Commissioner Tozzi

Original Name : Roberto Messina

Gender : Male

Adriano Valentini

Character Name : Otello

Original Name : Adriano Valentini

Gender : Male

Anna Melita

Character Name : Adelaide

Original Name : Anna Melita

Gender : Female

Angelo Pellegrino

Character Name : Chiappetta

Original Name : Angelo Pellegrino

Gender : Male

Giovanni Attanasio

Character Name : Carabineer

Original Name : Giovanni Attanasio

Gender : Male

Domenico Cianfriglia

Character Name : Cinese

Original Name : Domenico Cianfriglia

Gender : Male

Franco Garofalo

Character Name : Garba

Original Name : Franco Garofalo

Gender : Male

Mimmo Poli

Character Name : Gaetano Bozzetti

Original Name : Mimmo Poli

Gender : Male

Vittorio Sancisi

Character Name : Andrea Mangiagalli

Original Name : Vittorio Sancisi

Gender : Male

Giuliano Sestili

Character Name : Dante "Er Bove Der Testaccio" Ramucci

Original Name : Giuliano Sestili

Gender : Male

Massimo Stazzi

Character Name : Dumb Kid

Original Name : Massimo Stazzi

Gender : Male

Enrico Marciani

Character Name : Eugenio "Er Cavallaro" Bagolini (uncredited)

Original Name : Enrico Marciani

Gender : Male

John P. Dulaney

Character Name : Ballarin (uncredited)

Original Name : John P. Dulaney

Gender : Male

Iolanda Fortini

Character Name : Mamma Teresa (uncredited)

Original Name : Iolanda Fortini

Gender : Female

Attilio Severini

Character Name : Ciancica (uncredited)

Original Name : Attilio Severini

Gender : Male

Quinto Gambi

Character Name : Saved Thief (uncredited)

Original Name : Quinto Gambi

Gender : Male

Mario Donatone

Character Name : Brigadier (uncredited)

Original Name : Mario Donatone

Gender : Male

Rossana Canghiari

Character Name : Fur Coat Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rossana Canghiari

Gender : Female

Alba Maiolini

Character Name : Nun (uncredited)

Original Name : Alba Maiolini

Gender : Female

Benito Pacifico

Character Name : Shelley's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Benito Pacifico

Gender : Male

Sergio Testori

Character Name : Shelley's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sergio Testori

Gender : Male

Marcello Verziera

Character Name : Shelley's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcello Verziera

Gender : Male

Adriana Bruno

Character Name : Angry Woman at Market (uncredited)

Original Name : Adriana Bruno

Gender : Female

Pietro Ceccarelli

Character Name : Suitcase Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Pietro Ceccarelli

Gender : Male

Giovanna Chemeri

Character Name : Mugged Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Giovanna Chemeri

Gender : Female

Lina Franchi

Character Name : Angry Woman at Market (uncredited)

Original Name : Lina Franchi

Gender : Female

Gilberto Galimberti

Character Name : Man Beating Thief (uncredited)

Original Name : Gilberto Galimberti

Gender : Male

Giuseppe Mattei

Character Name : Man Beating Thief (uncredited)

Original Name : Giuseppe Mattei

Gender : Male

Eros Buttaglieri

Character Name : Fur Coat Woman's Husband (uncredited)

Original Name : Eros Buttaglieri

Gender : Male

Pietro Innocenzi

Character Name : Man at Hotel Lord Byron (uncredited)

Original Name : Pietro Innocenzi

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***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. The plot revolves around an undercover cop named Nico Giraldi (Tomas Milian) who arrests several thugs of the purse snatching variety and zeroes-in on the mastermind of the ring (Jack Palance). The Italian title is “Squadra Antiscippo,” which means “Swindle Squad” and I assume refers to the theft ring. Anyway, the movie’s an interesting way to observe the more obscure parts of Rome in the mid-70s. The story’s relatively compelling and there’s a lot of undercover cop type of action (naturally). Maria Rosaria Omaggio is easy on the eyes, but not enough is done with her. Nico’s pet mouse, named Serpico, is a nice addition. While this is a decent Euro flick and worth catching for the highlights noted, don’t expect the greatness of any of the Dirty Harry installments. The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes and was shot in Rome. GRADE: B-/C+