---
title: 'Shoot First, Die Later (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fernando Di Leo'
released: '1974-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shoot-first-die-later-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072010/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shoot First, Die Later (1974)

1974 · 91 min · Mystery · Italy

Original title: Il poliziotto è marcio

## Synopsis

Shoot First, Die Later is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco noir drama film directed by Fernando Di Leo. Di Leo reprises some elements of the novel Rogue Cop by William P. McGivern. Luc Merenda later starred in two other Di Leo's films, Kidnap Syndicate and Nick the Sting.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fernando Di Leo](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-di-leo)
- **Screenplay:** [Fernando Di Leo](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-di-leo), [Sergio Donati](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-donati)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Luis Bacalov](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-bacalov)
- **Producer:** [Galliano Juso](https://cinepixo.com/people/galliano-juso)
- **Director of Photography:** [Franco Villa](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-villa)

## Cast

- [Marisa Traversi](https://cinepixo.com/people/marisa-traversi)
- [Massimo Sarchielli](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-sarchielli)
- [Gianni Santuccio](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianni-santuccio)
- [Aldo Valletti](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-valletti)
- [Mario Garriba](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-garriba)
- [Carolyn De Fonseca](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-de-fonseca)
- [Salvatore Billa](https://cinepixo.com/people/salvatore-billa)
- [Richard Conte](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-conte)
- [Vittorio Caprioli](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-caprioli)
- [Delia Boccardo](https://cinepixo.com/people/delia-boccardo)
- [Salvo Randone](https://cinepixo.com/people/salvo-randone)
- [Rosario Borelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosario-borelli)
- [Raymond Pellegrin](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-pellegrin)
- [Luc Merenda](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-merenda)
- [Elio Zamuto](https://cinepixo.com/people/elio-zamuto)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/shoot-first-die-later-1974
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