
Policemen Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, the two NYC detectives are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While Bonaro and Madigan follow up on various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers.... (Full plot summary below)
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Policemen Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, the two NYC detectives are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While Bonaro and Madigan follow up on various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyDon Siegel's proficient acioner launches a whole cycle of urban movies about cops (the good and the bad), including Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumAttempt for realistic cop story works half the time. |
| User ReviewTom HTHE COMMISIONER was the basis for this Widmarkian crime thriller. |
| User ReviewMichael WTerrific cop film with magical duo of Fonda & Widmark, a real forerunner to the violent NYC cop films of the 70s. Entire cast is good. Madigan would be brought back from the dead by NBC for a tv series in 1972. |
| User ReviewJordan KAmazing cop drama that has more to with character than plot - well done.... |
| User ReviewPaul DSkiller seg ut blant lignende politi-drama. Uvanlig slutt |
| User ReviewBrad GThis sorta does the whole NYPD Blue thing twenty years before that show ever aired. The case is secondary to the melodrama of the the cops' lives. I'd really like to catch the TV show this turned into. |
| User ReviewBill MThis sorta does the whole NYPD Blue thing twenty years before that show ever aired. The case is secondary to the melodrama of the the cops' lives. I'd really like to catch the TV show this turned into. |
| User ReviewJames H6.5/10. Solid police thriller, great cast all around. Professionally made. It incorporates the personal drama's in the film well with the rest of the story. Nice visuals, convincing plot. |
| User ReviewRob LThere's a tough, gritty movie hidden underneath the gloss and cliches here, though it's too bad it never truly gets to develop. It doesn't help that the atrocious score sounds as if it has been lifted from a live action Disney movie. |