Cop Hater

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 15mNot Rated

CrimeDramaFilm-NoirMystery

⭐ 6.3

IMDB Rating

638 votes

The hardworking detectives of the 87th Precinct in an unnamed city during a massive heat wave investigate the seemingly random murders of policemen.

Director

William Berke

Writers

Evan Hunter, Henry Kane

Stars

Robert Loggia, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ellen Parker

Release Date

October 1, 1958

Language

English, American Sign Language

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Loggia

as Detective Steve Carelli

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

as Detective Mike Maguire

Ellen Parker

as Teddy Franklin

Shirley Ballard

as Alice Maguire

Russell Hardie

as Detective Lt. Byrnes

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Hal Riddle

as Mercer

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Bill Neff

as Kling - Rookie Cop

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Gene Miller

as Miller - Reporter

Vincent Gardenia

as Danny the Gimp

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John Gerstad

as Laboratory Technician

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

New York City, New York, USA

Production

Barbizon Productions Inc.

🏷️ Keywords

heatcop killerdeaf mutehitmandeaf mute woman

🎯 Categories

Film NoirCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Loggia was Outstanding

by whpratt1 • 2008-11-07

7/10

"Enjoyed this 1958 film dealing with a serial cop killer on the loose in New York City and a horrible heat wave which has most of actors always complaining about the heat. Robert Loggia (Detective Steve Carelli) is a very dedicated policeman and he works with Teddy Franklin, (Ellen Parker) who is an attractive gal. Alice Maguire, (Shirley Ballard) plays the role as a very sexy wife to Detective Mike Maguire, (Gerald O'Loughlin) but Alice is getting tired of being married to a cop and she wants her husband to quit because of all the cops being killed by a mad man throughout the City of New ..."