An important piece of cinematic history even if it isn't very good.
This fish-out-of-water (cactus-out-of-desert?) film is notable primarily as the first pairing of Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel, who would collaborate three years later on the seminal Dirty Harry. Coogan's Bluff therefore acts as a cinematic link between the two critical phases of Clint's career: the spaghetti westerns of the 1960s and the police procedurals of the 1970s.
On its own merits, however, this film falters. Uneven and bizarre, with an uneven and bizarre supporting cast, Coogan's Bluff is not worth watching twice. The dialogue is stilted and so is the romantic liaison. The lone cop motif is available elsewhere at higher entertainment value. For example, 1983's Lone Wolf McQuade starring Chuck Norris. If you are committed to watching a detective drama from 1968, you need look no further than...
early but enduring Eastwood:
Dirty Harry in the making, a milder Eastwood vehicle that non the less captures your attention +++ and keeps it.
Great Movie
Arrived on time and was in excellent condition. Clint Eastwood is a great actor and it's an exciting movie, enjoyed it!
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