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Cop Hater is a 1958 American crime film noir police procedural film based on the 1956 novel Cop Hater written by Ed McBain, the first in a series of books about the 87th Precinct in New York City. The film was produced and directed by William Berke, written by Henry Kane and stars Robert Loggia and Gerald O'Loughlin.
Cop Hater: Directed by William Berke. With Robert Loggia, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ellen Parker, Shirley Ballard. The hardworking detectives of the 87th Precinct in an unnamed city during a massive heat wave investigate the seemingly random murders of policemen.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Berke
- 1958-10-01
Two officers from the dead man's precinct, police Detectives Carelli (Robert Loggia) and Maguire (Gerald O'Loughlin), are put in charge of the murder investigation but are shocked when the victim's...
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- William Berke
- Mystery & Thriller
- Robert Loggia
Cop Hater is a 1958 American police procedural film, based on the 1956 novel Cop Hater by Ed McBain, the first in a series of books about the 87th Precinct in New York City. The film was produced and directed by William Berke, written by Henry Kane, and stars Robert Loggia and Gerald S. O'Loughlin.
- William Berke
"Cop Hater" is an intriguing balance of sex and police procedural that takes place in New York during a brutal summer heatwave. The cops just come home and undress down to their boxers while their wives sit in the windows of their apartments in negligees. The heat exacerbates the tension as a cop killer is on the loose.
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- William Berke
Carelli and Maguire are the lead investigators on the double police homicide, tracing potential suspects and following up clues that all lead to blind alleys. Meanwhile, Miller, a reporter, does some investigating on his own and nearly gets a young detective killed by a street gang led by smart-mouthed punk Joe Sanchez (Jerry Orbach).
Brief Synopsis. Members of the 87th Precinct search for a cop killer who has already murdered two of their own.
