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Summary

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.

Cast

Tomas Milian

Nico Giraldi

Jack Palance

Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Silvia Cattani

Guido Mannari

Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari

Jack La Cayenne

Colombo

Raf Luca

Brigadier Gargiulo

Benito Stefanelli

Shelley's Henchman

Toni Ucci

Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

Marcello Martana

Marshal Trentini

Vincenzo Crocitti

Zagaja

Roberto Chiappa

Gibo

Roberto Messina

Police Commissioner Tozzi

Adriano Valentini

Otello

Anna Melita

Adelaide

Angelo Pellegrino

Chiappetta

Giovanni Attanasio

Carabineer

Domenico Cianfriglia

Cinese

Franco Garofalo

Garba

Mimmo Poli

Gaetano Bozzetti

Vittorio Sancisi

Andrea Mangiagalli

Giuliano Sestili

Dante "Er Bove Der Testaccio" Ramucci

Massimo Stazzi

Dumb Kid

Enrico Marciani

Eugenio "Er Cavallaro" Bagolini (uncredited)

John P. Dulaney

Ballarin (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini

Mamma Teresa (uncredited)

Attilio Severini

Ciancica (uncredited)

Quinto Gambi

Saved Thief (uncredited)

Mario Donatone

Brigadier (uncredited)

Rossana Canghiari

Fur Coat Woman (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini

Nun (uncredited)

Benito Pacifico

Shelley's Henchman (uncredited)

Sergio Testori

Shelley's Henchman (uncredited)

Marcello Verziera

Shelley's Henchman (uncredited)

Adriana Bruno

Angry Woman at Market (uncredited)

Pietro Ceccarelli

Suitcase Man (uncredited)

Giovanna Chemeri

Mugged Woman (uncredited)

Lina Franchi

Angry Woman at Market (uncredited)

Gilberto Galimberti

Man Beating Thief (uncredited)

Giuseppe Mattei

Man Beating Thief (uncredited)

Eros Buttaglieri

Fur Coat Woman's Husband (uncredited)

Pietro Innocenzi

Man at Hotel Lord Byron (uncredited)

Ivano Silveri

Car's Owner (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Bruno Corbucci

Screenplay

Mario Amendola

Reviews

Wuchak

December 7, 2018

***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+