Badge 373

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"A gun in his sock, a tire iron in his belt, and no badge. The story of Eddie. The best ex-cop in the business."

Duration

1h 56m

Release

25 Jul 1973

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

When his partner is killed, tough Irish detective Eddie Ryan vows to avenge the death, whatever the cost. As he begins unraveling clues, his behavior becomes so outrageous that he's obliged to turn in his badge, but the experience only emboldens him. Ryan eventually learns that his partner was caught up in a Puerto Rican gun-running scheme masterminded by a crook named Sweet Willie, who wants to foment revolutionary war.

Plot

Grizzled racist cop Eddie Ryan is suspended from the force after a suspect falls off a roof while escaping arrest. Then Eddie's partner Gigi Caputo turns up dead in Brooklyn with his throat cut. Eddie vows to clean up the streets.