Shoot First, Die Later (1974)

Director
Fernando Di Leo

Main cast
Luc Merenda; Richard Conte; Delia Boccardo; Raymond Pellegrin; Gianni Santuccio

Genres
Action

Description
Luc Merenda gives the performance of his career as a highly regarded police detective who is taking syndicate money in exchange for departmental favors. His father, a simple man, also works for the department but on a lower rung; he isn't jealous of his son, but rather proud of him, little knowing that he's a crooked cop. A series of events leads the young detective to ask his father for a favor (he wants a certain police report that is desired by the syndicate) and it doesn't take long for the detective's father to realize his son is on the take... which leads to numerous complications.


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