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Cop on the Beat
47%
Movie
1h 13m
AI Analysis
Cop on the Beat (1975) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Cop on the Beat (1975) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Mystery with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also … Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~73 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Cop on the Beat 47% (8 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
47%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was the basis for "The Blue Knight" series at the same time — and that, too, was based on a Joseph Wambaugh creation. Also known as "The Return of Joe Forrester."
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1975-05-06
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- TMDB rating
- 4.7
- TMDB ID
- 411977
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What is Cop on the Beat about?
An aging street cop goes after a gang of toughs involved in several robbery-rapes on his beat in this pilot (a spin-off from "Police Story") for the 1975-76 series. The veteran cop concept also was... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Cop on the Beat?
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How long is the movie Cop on the Beat?
The official runtime for Cop on the Beat is approximately 73 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Lloyd Bridges
Joe Forrester

Pat Crowley
Georgia Cameron

Jim Backus
Jake Mandel

Dane Clark
Lt. Baker

Dean Stockwell
Det. Callan

Della Reese
Claudine

Janis Paige
Irene

Tom Drake
The Golfer

Edie Adams
Massage Parlor Owner

Charles Drake
Deputy Chief Berliner

Eddie Egan
Sgt. Malone

Don Stroud
Plums

Rudy Solari
Valera

Shelly Novack
Henderson

Ted Gehring
Patrol Lieutenant

Stanley Adams
Freddy

William Benedict
Lennie
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Gary Cashdollar
Swalley
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