Mr. Ricco

Mr. Ricco

1975
1h 38m
6.0

6.0/10

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"The one thing people hate more than a cop killer...is the lawyer who gets him off!"

Overview

Accused murderer Frankie Steele walks free, thanks to the efforts of San Francisco defense lawyer Joe Ricco. Then a pair of cop killings strikes the city. All signs point to the newly released Steele as the perpetrator. Has Ricco sprung a killer? Dean Martin keeps his affable ease but abandons his hipster Matt Helm-series swagger to portray Ricco in his final leading-role film, a whodunit mystery set in the city that also was the gritty center of action for the era’s Bullitt and Dirty Harry. Convinced that Steele isn’t behind the murders, Ricco launches an inquiry and runs up against a police lieutenant assigned to birddog him, evidence planted by a racist cop and several assassination attempts on Ricco himself. As the mystery deepens, so does the danger. And behind it all is someone the attorney never suspected. The pre-Laverne & Shirley Cindy Williams plays Ricco’s office assistant.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 31, 1975
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0073411

Cast

Dean Martin
Dean Martin

Joe Ricco

Eugene Roche
Eugene Roche

George Cronyn

Thalmus Rasulala
Thalmus Rasulala

Frankie Steele

Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas

Irene Mapes

Cindy Williams
Cindy Williams

Jamison

Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks

Katherine Fremont

Philip Michael Thomas
Philip Michael Thomas

Purvis Mapes (as Philip Thomas)

Dennis Lee Smith
Dennis Lee Smith

Officer Hanley

George Tyne
George Tyne

Lt. Barrett

Robert Sampson
Robert Sampson

Justin

Michael Gregory
Michael Gregory

Tanner

Joseph Hacker
Joseph Hacker

Markham

Key Crew

Robert Hoban
Screenplay
Paul Bogart
Director
Douglas Netter
Producer