The Laughing Policeman (1973)
1h 52m
Running Time
December 20, 1973Release Date
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
1h 52m
Running Time
December 20, 1973Release 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 DateDecember 20, 1973
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Content RatingR
Filming LocationsSan Francisco, United States of America
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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 was directed by Stuart Rosenberg and features Walter Matthau as Detective Jake Martin.