The Laughing Policeman 50 years old
This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.
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.
Credits
The Laughing Policeman Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Walter Matthau He was 53, 79 years old when he died | as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD |
| Joanna Cassidy She was 28, now 79 years old | as Monica, Beth's Roomate |
| Clifton James He was 53, 96 years old when he died | as Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad |
| Paul Koslo He was 29, 74 years old when he died | as Duane Haygood |
| Albert Paulsen He was 48, 78 years old when he died | as Henry Camerero |
| Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 37, now 88 years old | as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD |
| Anthony Zerbe He was 37, now 88 years old | as Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD |
| Cathy Lee Crosby She was 29, now 79 years old | as Kay Butler |
| Frances Lee McCain She was 29, now 80 years old | as Prostitute |
| Val Avery He was 49, 85 years old when he died | as Insp. John Pappas SFPD |
| Bruce Dern He was 37, now 88 years old | as Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD |
| Shirley Ballard She was 48, 87 years old when she died | as Grace Martin |
| William Hansen He was 62, 64 years old when he died | as Mr. Schwermer, Bus Vicitm |
| Mario Gallo He was 95, 106 years old when he died | as Bobby Mow, Snitch |
The Laughing Policeman Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Doug von Koss as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Bob Wyman as Editor. He was 42 (66) years old when He died | Editing |
| Stuart Rosenberg as Director. He was 46 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Stuart Rosenberg as Producer. He was 46 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| Stuart Rosenberg as Screenplay. He was 46 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| David M. Walsh as Director of Photography. He was 42 (now 93) years old | Camera |
| Joyce Selznick as Casting. She was 48 (56) years old when She died | Production |
| Charles Fox as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 84) years old | Sound |
| Tom Rickman as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Per Wahlöö as Novel. He was 47 (48) years old when He died | Writing |
The Laughing Policeman (50 years)
This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.
- Release day: Thursday, December 20, 1973
- Runtime: 112 minutes