The Laughing Policeman

Summary

The Laughing Policeman is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Laughing Policeman's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Laughing Policeman was directed by Stuart Rosenberg^[4].
• Thomas Rickman wrote the screenplay for The Laughing Policeman^[5].
• The Laughing Policeman's composer is recorded as Charles Fox^[6].
• The Laughing Policeman's genre is crime film^[7].
• The Laughing Policeman's genre is thriller film^[8].
• The Laughing Policeman's based on is recorded as The Laughing Policeman^[9].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Walter Matthau^[10].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Bruce Dern^[11].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Louis Gossett Jr.^[12].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Anthony Zerbe^[13].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Albert Paulsen^[14].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Val Avery^[15].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Joanna Cassidy^[16].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Cathy Lee Crosby^[17].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Matt Clark^[18].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Warren Finnerty^[19].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Sacheen Littlefeather^[20].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Clifton James^[21].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Paul Koslo^[22].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Gregory Sierra^[23].
• A cast member of The Laughing Policeman was Frances Lee McCain^[24].
• The Laughing Policeman was produced by Stuart Rosenberg^[25].
• The Laughing Policeman's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios^[26].
• The Laughing Policeman's director of photography is recorded as David M. Walsh^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Laughing Policeman was produced by Stuart Rosenberg^[25]. It was directed by Stuart Rosenberg^[4]. Thomas Rickman wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Walter Matthau^[10], Bruce Dern^[11], Louis Gossett Jr.^[12], Anthony Zerbe^[13], Albert Paulsen^[14], and Val Avery^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include December 20, 1973^[28], January 23, 1974^[29], March 20, 1974^[30], March 21, 1974^[31], March 22, 1974^[32], and May 17, 1974^[33]. The original language of The Laughing Policeman was English^[34]. Genres include crime film^[7] and thriller film^[8].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10^[35] and 56%^[36].

Why It Matters

The Laughing Policeman ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]