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Film 73 Special

on BBC One London

"Graft paid to police here reported to run into millions" (New York Times 25 April 1970)
That headline triggered off an official inquiry into police corruption and became the basis first of a best-selling book by Peter Maas and now a film - Serpico, starring Al Pacino. Frank Serpico was a young cop who was revolted by the corruption and exposed it through the press. Peter Maas tells Serpico's story with extracts from contemporary newsreels and with early 'rushes' from the film which was shot on location in New York this summer.
Out of the paper bag: page 4

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Maas
Film Editor:
Roy A. Clarke
Producer:
Don Bennetts

BBC One London

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