Calling All Police Cars (1975) movie poster

Calling All Police Cars

...a tutte le auto della polizia...

1975 ·1h 40m · ★ 5.9 (19)

Story about a young girl, the daughter a prominent doctor. When the girl goes missing her father gets the police to jump into action because of his class status and wealth.

Why it matters

A gritty, class-conscious crime thriller that taps into 1970s urban paranoia with a raw, urgent edge.

  • A snapshot of 1970s Los Angeles through the lens of social privilege and systemic bias.
  • Tense procedural pacing that leans on atmosphere over gore, with a grounded, no-frills approach.
  • For fans of gritty crime horror and social commentary, it’s a time capsule of fear when police power felt both protective and predatory.
  • Not a polished classic—rough edges and dated storytelling—but those flaws underscore its uneasy realism and period charm.
3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
28
Survival
17

Setting

Police Procedural

Content Warnings

Child in Danger

TMDB Keywords

missing girl

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