A Police Inspector Calls (1974): cast, story & where to watch
1974 · Film · ★ 8.3
Released in 1974, A Police Inspector Calls is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu, running about 114 minutes.
What it’s about. The Iron Guard, also known as Legion of Archangel Michael, was a Romanian nationalist and patriotic movement of extreme right; as such, after it rose to power, it supported Nazi Germany and started a fierce campaign of retaliation against its political enemies. As such, in the night of November 26-27, 1940, the Death Teams executed forty political prisoners in the Jilava prison (in the movie, named "Viraga"), and next day, other two Teams arrested and shot the former minister Virgil Madgearu and the world famous historian Nicolae Iorga. To squash down the political outcry, the Police Prefect Stefan Zävoianu conveniently assigns the cases to a commissioner from the "Morals Division" (prostitution, thieves), Tudor Moldovan, hoping that he will fail to get to the bottom of the case. However, Moldovan has communist sympathies, so he quickly comes under the influence of the Bolshevik Pîrvu, who had escaped during the Viraga...
Who’s in it. A Police Inspector Calls stars Sergiu Nicolaescu as Tudor Moldovan, Jean Constantin as Limbă, Amza Pellea as Ion Pîrvu and Ion Besoiu as Vișan Năvodeanu, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, A Police Inspector Calls sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Police Inspector Calls page.
If you liked it. Fans of A Police Inspector Calls tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
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- Where can I watch A Police Inspector Calls (1974)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for A Police Inspector Calls change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is A Police Inspector Calls worth watching?
- A Police Inspector Calls holds an audience score of 8.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, thriller and crime. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in A Police Inspector Calls?
- A Police Inspector Calls stars Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jean Constantin, Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu and Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila.
- When was A Police Inspector Calls released?
- A Police Inspector Calls was released in 1974, with a runtime of about 114 minutes.