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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Lee Patrick, George Segal, Lionel Stander, Stéphane Audran,
Directors : David Giler,

The son of famous detective Sam Spade carries on the family tradition of getting involved with the Maltese Falcon - and with the people who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get it.

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 : Jean-François Balmer, Claude Brosset, Georges Géret, Jean-Paul Belmondo,
Directors : Georges Lautner,

Commissaire Stanislas Borowitz is going undercover as gangster Antonio Cerutti in order to expose corrupted policemen.

Actors : Carol Speed, Jimmy Lynch, Rudy Ray Moore, Jerry Jones,
Directors : J. Robert Wagoner,

A retired cop becomes a DJ/celebrity at the Blueberry Hill disco-- he's the "Disco Godfather!" All is well until his nephew flips out on a strange new drug that's sweeping the streets, ...

Actors : Raymond St. Jacques, Calvin Lockhart, Judy Pace, Godfrey Cambridge,
Directors : Ossie Davis,

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head. Both are annoyed at the success of the Reverend Deke O'Mailey who is selling trips ...

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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Hector Elizondo, Susan Blakely, Michael Moriarty, Yaphet Kotto,
Directors : Milton Katselas,

Police officer Patty Butler, alias "Chicklet," is the live-in girlfriend of Thomas 'Stick' Henderson to gather evidence. Detective Bo Lockley is instructed to try to find her, not knowing she's also a cop.

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.

Actors : Steve Vincent, John F. Goff, Douglas Gudbye, 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 : 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.