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There Once Was a Cop

Plot: 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 loving husband with child - something that is not so easy for a confirmed single like Campana
Release Date: Friday, February 11 1972
52 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Michael LonsdaleMichael LonsdaleMichael Lonsdale was 40 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Commissioner Lucas'.
Birthday: Sun, May 24 1931 –
Mon, Sep 21 2020
Portrait of Michel ConstantinMichel ConstantinMichel Constantin was 47 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Commissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 13 1924 –
Fri, Aug 29 2003
Portrait of Mireille DarcMireille DarcMireille Darc was 33 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Christine alias Françoise'.
Birthday: Sun, May 15 1938 –
Mon, Aug 28 2017
Portrait of Robert DalbanRobert DalbanRobert Dalban was 68 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Commissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1903 –
Fri, Apr 03 1987
Portrait of Daniel IvernelDaniel IvernelDaniel Ivernel was 53 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Ligmann'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1918 –
Thu, Nov 11 1999
Portrait of Venantino VenantiniVenantino VenantiniVenantino Venantini was 41 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Felice, killer'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 17 1930 –
Tue, Oct 09 2018
Portrait of Hervé HillienHervé HillienHervé Hillien was 10 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Bertrand, Christine's son'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1962
Portrait of Henri GuybetHenri GuybetHenri Guybet was 35 in There Once Was a Cop as 'PJ inspector'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 21 1936
Portrait of Robert CastelRobert CastelRobert Castel was 38 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Rodriguez, Manoni's man'.
Birthday: Sun, May 21 1933 –
Sat, Dec 05 2020
Portrait of Giuliano EsperantiGiuliano EsperantiGiuliano Esperanti was 38 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Second killer'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 01 1933
Portrait of Jean-Jacques MoreauJean-Jacques MoreauJean-Jacques Moreau was 25 in There Once Was a Cop as 'PJ inspector'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1947
Portrait of Charles SouthwoodCharles SouthwoodCharles Southwood was 34 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Narcotic Bureau agent'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 30 1937 –
Wed, Apr 08 2009
Portrait of Dado CrostarosaDado CrostarosaDado Crostarosa was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'One of the two young Portuguese'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean LuisiJean LuisiJean Luisi was 45 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Second taxi driver'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 08 1926 –
Tue, Jul 18 2006
Portrait of FransinedFransinedFransined was 57 in There Once Was a Cop as 'First taxi driver'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 21 1914 –
Wed, Oct 17 2012
Portrait of Phyllis MajorPhyllis MajorPhyllis Major was 26 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Marianne Halifax'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 09 1946 –
Thu, Mar 25 1976
Portrait of Ghislain OyacGhislain OyacGhislain Oyac was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Manoni's secretary'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul ClericiPaul ClericiPaul Clerici was >> in There Once Was a Cop
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeanne CostiJeanne CostiJeanne Costi was >> in There Once Was a Cop
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daniel AugusteDaniel AugusteDaniel Auguste was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pitsolu DimitriusPitsolu DimitriusPitsolu Dimitrius was >> in There Once Was a Cop
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charly BertoniCharly BertoniCharly Bertoni was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Narcotic Bureau agent'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans VervezHans VervezHans Vervez was >> in There Once Was a Cop
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henri DugèneHenri DugèneHenri Dugène was >> in There Once Was a Cop
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henri CoganHenri CoganHenri Cogan was 57 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Jeannot, Manoni's man (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 13 1914 –
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Portrait of Alain DelonAlain DelonAlain Delon was 36 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Man looking for Rodriguez (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 08 1935 –
Sun, Aug 18 2024
Portrait of Pier Paolo CapponiPier Paolo CapponiPier Paolo Capponi was 33 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Ugo (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 09 1938 –
Thu, Feb 15 2018

Crew

Portrait of Georges LautnerGeorges LautnerGeorges Lautner was 46 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 24 1926 –
Fri, Nov 22 2013
Portrait of Maurice FellousMaurice FellousMaurice Fellous was 46 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 03 1925 –
Sun, Apr 26 2015
Portrait of Claude VitalClaude VitalClaude Vital was 38 in There Once Was a Cop as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1933 –
Tue, Apr 19 2022
Portrait of Francis VeberFrancis VeberFrancis Veber was 34 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1937
Portrait of Alain PoiréAlain PoiréAlain Poiré was 54 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1917 –
Fri, Jan 14 2000
Portrait of Michelle DavidMichelle DavidMichelle David was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie VartanEddie VartanEddie Vartan was 34 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 05 1937 –
Tue, Jun 19 2001
Portrait of Damien LanfranchiDamien LanfranchiDamien Lanfranchi was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Annie MaurelAnnie MaurelAnnie Maurel was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fernande HugiFernande HugiFernande Hugi was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis HochetLouis HochetLouis Hochet was >> in There Once Was a Cop as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Portrait of Richard CaronRichard CaronRichard Caron was 38 in There Once Was a Cop as 'Novel'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 22 1933 –
Mon, Oct 06 1997