PLAY COP is a fun and tightly-plotted little polizia film starring genre favourite Luc Merenda. It's not a classic example of the genre but it is good fun, featuring a fast-paced plot and plenty of action and incident to see it through. Merenda's cop lead has more of a character than most in the genre; he's a cat-loving womaniser who spends the running time flirting with numerous beautiful women and usually bedding them too.
The plot begins aproper when Merenda is tasked with investigating an apparent suicide by the dead man's sister, played by cult actress Janet Agren. His investigation soon leads him to a violent gang of robbers and a murderer who insists on wearing gloves whenever he does anything. There's the usual conspiracy angle, some betrayals, frustrated colleagues and superiors, and the action comes plentifully. The most beautiful actress of the film is the 40-something Luciana Paluzzi, of THUNDERBALL fame, appearing in what was to be her last role. Her retirement was a loss to cinema.
The plot begins aproper when Merenda is tasked with investigating an apparent suicide by the dead man's sister, played by cult actress Janet Agren. His investigation soon leads him to a violent gang of robbers and a murderer who insists on wearing gloves whenever he does anything. There's the usual conspiracy angle, some betrayals, frustrated colleagues and superiors, and the action comes plentifully. The most beautiful actress of the film is the 40-something Luciana Paluzzi, of THUNDERBALL fame, appearing in what was to be her last role. Her retirement was a loss to cinema.