Badge 373 (1973)

After a suspended New York City cop's ex-partner is murdered, he vows to clean up the streets.

Director:

Howard W. Koch

Writers:

Eddie Egan (inspired by the exploits of), Pete Hamill

Stars:

Robert Duvall, Verna Bloom, Henry Darrow

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Duvall	...	Eddie Ryan
Verna Bloom	...	Maureen
Henry Darrow	...	Sweet William
Eddie Egan	...	Scanlon
Felipe Luciano	...	Ruben Garcia
Tina Cristiani	...	Mrs. Caputo
Marina Durell	...	Rita Garcia
Chico Martínez	...	Frankie Diaz (as Chico Martinez)
Jose Duvall	...	Ferrer (as Jose Duval)
Louis Cosentino	...	GiGi Caputo
Luis Avalos	...	Chico
Nubia Olivero	...	Mrs. Diaz
Sam Schacht	...	Assistant D.A.
Edward F. Carey	...	The Commissioner
'Big' Lee	...	Junkie in Casino

Storyline

After a suspended New York City cop's ex-partner is murdered, he vows to clean up the streets.

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Plot Keywords:

beer | brandy | heroin | scotch whiskey | puerto ricans | 

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Taglines:

A gun in his sock, a tire iron in his belt, and no badge. The story of Eddie. The best ex-cop in the business.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final theatrical feature film directed by Howard W. Koch.

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Goofs

In one scene, there's a New York Police Department car(Car #1097) with a New York State passenger vehicle license plate on the front bumper. New York City police cars only have their own license plates identifying the car number, and only on the back. In fact few police departments in New York State use state plates for their cars, and those that do only use Police license plates.

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Quotes

Eddie Ryan: Departmental trial? Who are you kidding? You know cops are always guilty until proven innocent.

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Connections

Referenced in The Concrete Jungle: An Interview with Robert Miano (2017)

User Reviews

Robert Duvall

Based on the true story of officer Eddie Egan,, who also has a small part in this movie,, I found it to be urban gritty, and to the point,, after he get's suspended from the force for causing the death of a bad guy,, he takes up bartending part time.. he later find out that his partner was viciously gunned down,, now he must take action 'Dirty Harry" style,, he sets out on a mission with only one thing in mind,, get the man or men that killed his partner,, the bad guys are led by a character named "Sweet William" , and now the battle is on good vs. evil,, sure this isn't gonna win any awards by no stretch of the imagination and certainly pales compared to the French Connection,, but this is a movie worthwhile of you're time.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 1973 (UK)

Also Known As:

Badge 373

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1