Best Cop movies of 1970s

Actors : Cameron Mitchell, Rip Torn, Stella Stevens, Jim Brown,
Directors : Jack Starrett,

Slaughter, a former Green Beret, avenges the killing of loved ones by the Mob, and in so doing is coerced by the Feds into traveling to Mexico to finish off surviving mobsters.

Actors : Marcel Bozzuffi, Lino Ventura, Paolo Bonacelli, Tino Carraro,
Directors : Francesco Rosi,

A detective (inspector Rogas) is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges. During the investigation he discovers a complot that involves the Italian ...

Actors : Antonio Fargas, Robert Blake, Elliott Gould, Allen Garfield,
Directors : Peter Hyams,

LA cops Gould and Blake get in over their heads when they don't heed orders from above and go after a big crime boss. While higher ups in the police department want the cop duo to just ...

Actors : Robert Hossein, Dyan Cannon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif,
Directors : Henri Verneuil,

In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars plan an emerald heist from the home of a gem collector but the corrupt Greek police inspector Abel Zacharia is on their trail.

Actors : Gino Santercole, Tomas Milian, Laura Belli, Henry Silva,
Directors : Umberto Lenzi,

A small-time homicidal maniac kidnaps the daughter of a rich man, prompting a hardened detective to work outside the law to pursue him.

Actors : Bruce Dern, Bo Hopkins, Kirk Douglas, James Stacy,
Directors : Kirk Douglas,

An unscrupulous politico marshal and his deputies chase a gang of train robbers whose leader proves that every man has his price.

Actors : Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claudine Auger, Renato Salvatori, Alain Delon,
Directors : Jacques Deray,

This movie depicts the authentic story of the hunt for the dangerous criminal Emile Buisson, who escaped from prison in 1947. During three years Buisson manages to hide from detective ...

Actors : Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, George C. Scott, Jane Alexander,
Directors : Richard Fleischer,

An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.

Actors : Ion Fintesteanu, Puiu Calinescu, Dem Radulescu, Toma Caragiu,
Directors : Mircea Dragan,

Three paroled inept Romanian convicts dream up get-rich-quick schemes on the Black Sea Riviera where a petty-crime police squad led by Captain Panait is vacationing.

Actors : Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Burt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve,
Directors : Robert Aldrich,

At the instigation of a grieving father, a Los Angeles cop investigates the suspicious circumstances of a girl's apparent suicide.

Actors : Steve Vincent, Douglas Gudbye, John F. Goff, Verkina Flower,
Directors : Stu Segall,

Two police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword.

Actors : Olga Aroseva, Yuriy Nikulin, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Georgiy Burkov,
Directors : Eldar Ryazanov,

An old detective does not want to retire, especially if the reason for his retire is to free a place for stupid young "promoted-by-the-tops" guy. The only way out is to convince the boss ...

Actors : Rekha, Kader Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ajit,
Directors : Rakesh Kumar,

Natwar is just a young boy when his beloved older brother and caretaker, police officer Gridharilal (Ajit), is framed for bribery by sinister criminal mastermind Vikram (Amjad Khan). When ...

Actors : Barbara Babcock, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton, Robert Foxworth,
Directors : Harold Becker,

A romantic comedy which explores the pressures on police officers.

Actors : Franco Fabrizi, Giovanna Ralli, Claudio Cassinelli, Mario Adorf,
Directors : Massimo Dallamano,

Police investigate apparent suicide of teen girl and uncover details of a teenage prostitution racket. They go on the hunt for a motorcycle riding killer.

Actors : Silvia Monti, Wolfgang Preiss, Franco Nero, Ira von Fürstenberg,
Directors : Luigi Bazzoni,

An alcoholic journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer after the police make him a suspect in their investigation.

Actors : Jack Weston, Raquel Welch, Burt Reynolds, Tom Skerritt,
Directors : Richard A. Colla,

Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.

Actors : Stephen Lewis, Reg Varney, Michael Robbins, Doris Hare,
Directors : Bryan Izzard,

Stan and Jack seek work at a bus driving holiday camp after being fired from the bus company for crashing two buses, only to find Inspector Blake works there also.

Actors : Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Rod Steiger, Henry Silva,

Arizona cop is sent to Switzerland to bring in the girlfriend of a dangerous mobster so she can testify against him. The mobster sends someone too - assassins.

Actors : Stefania Sandrelli, François Périer, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand,
Directors : Alain Corneau,

An inspector is having a secret relationship with a woman. When she is murdered by his boss, all proof is against him.