The Laughing Policeman (1973)
"This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie."

Title: The Laughing Policeman
Original Title: The Laughing Policeman
Release Date: 1973-12-20
Status: Released
Rating: 6.2/10 (from 60 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox
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.
Cast

Walter Matthau
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

Bruce Dern
Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

Louis Gossett Jr.
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Albert Paulsen
Henry Camerero

Anthony Zerbe
Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD

Val Avery
Insp. John Pappas SFPD

Cathy Lee Crosby
Kay Butler

Mario Gallo
Bobby Mow, Snitch

Joanna Cassidy
Monica, Beth's Roomate

Frances Lee McCain
Prostitute