Un silencieux au bout du canon (1974)
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Le sergent Stan Boyle est abattu lors d'une opération contre un réseau de trafiquants de drogue. Son ami, le sergent Lon McQ, à qui l'on refuse de confier l'enquête, démissionne et se fait embaucher par un de ses camarades qui tient un bureau d'enquêtes. Il s'intéresse tout de suite à un gros bonnet de la drogue, Santiago, et pénètre par effraction dans ses locaux. Il y découvre un important chargement d'héroïne, dérobé dans les bureaux de la police quelques jours plus tôt. Mais Santiago le prend sur le fait et lui apprend que le précieux chargement n'est en réalité composé que de vulgaire sucre. Persuadé qu'un trafiquant se cache au sein de la police, McQ décide de poursuivre ses investigations. Il rend visite à une amie de Stan, qui est assassinée peu après son départ...
Directeur: John Sturges
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John Wayne as McQ |
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Eddie Albert as Kosterman |
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Diana Muldaur as Lois |
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Colleen Dewhurst as Myra |
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Clu Gulager as Toms |
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David Huddleston as Pinky |
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Julian Christopher as J.C. |
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Al Lettieri as Santiago |
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Julie Adams as Elaine |
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Roger E. Mosley as Rosey |
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William Bryant as Stan Boyle |
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Richard Kelton as Radical |
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Joe Tornatore as LaSalle |
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Dick Friel as Bob Mahoney |
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Richard Eastham as Walter Forrester |
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Fred Waugh as Bodyguard |
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Larry Buck as Chief Grogan (uncredited) |
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Leslie Carlson as Radical (uncredited) |
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Robert Dietrich as 1st Heistman (uncredited) |
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Matt Donovick as 2nd Heistman (uncredited) |
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Jack Evans as Harry (uncredited) |
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June Foray as Disk Jockey (voice) (uncredited) |
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Azizi Johari as Hot Dog Girl at Snack Bar (uncredited) |
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James Johnson as 1st Patrol Car Officer (uncredited) |
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Gary Lynn as 1st Patrol Car Officer (uncredited) |
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Arthur Mason as Sal (uncredited) |
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Steve McDonald as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Cynthia Mitchell as 2nd Fox (uncredited) |
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Steve Moriarty as Hospital Orderly / Driver (uncredited) |
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Hal Needham as Santiago Henchman (uncredited) |
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John Price as Punk Kid (uncredited) |
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Eugene Rice as Workman (uncredited) |
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Chuck Roberson as Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Marvin Rosand as Property Officer (uncredited) |
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Kim Sanford as Ginger McQ (uncredited) |
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George Selvidge as Commissioner (uncredited) |
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Steve Singer as Emergency Doctor (uncredited) |
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Glenn R. Wilder as Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| Writing | Lawrence Roman | Writer |
| Directing | John Sturges | Director |
| Production | Arthur Gardner | Producer |
| Editing | William H. Ziegler | Editor |
| Art | Anthony C. Montenaro | Set Decoration |
| Production | Nessa Hyams | Casting |
| Production | Michael Wayne | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jules V. Levy | Producer |
| Directing | John Franco | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Lawrence Roman | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Ralph Gerling | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Howard Jensen | Special Effects |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Art | Walter M. Simonds | Production Design |
| Crew | Hal Needham | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Bobby Bass | Stunts |
| Crew | Glenn R. Wilder | Stunts |
| Production | John Wayne | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Fred Waugh | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary McLarty | Stunt Driver |
| Sound | Tex Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Denny Arnold | Stunts |