An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.
Director: Peter Yates
Writers: Alan Trustman (screenplay) (as Alan R. Trustman) , Harry Kleiner (screenplay)
Stars: Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn
Storyline
High profile San Francisco Police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt is asked
personally by ambitious Walter Chalmers, who is in town to hold a US
Senate subcommittee hearing on organized crime, to guard Johnny Ross, a
Chicago based mobster who is about to turn evidence against the
organization at the hearing. Chalmers wants Ross' safety at all cost, or
else Bullitt will pay the consequences. Bullitt and his team of
Sergeant Delgetti and Detective Carl Stanton have Ross in protective
custody for 48 hours over the weekend until Ross provides his testimony
that upcoming Monday. Bullitt's immediate superior, Captain Samuel
Bennet, gives Bullitt full authority to lead the case, no questions
asked for any move Bullitt makes. When an incident occurs early during
their watch, Bullitt is certain that Ross and/or Chalmers are not
telling them the full story to protect Ross properly. Without telling
Bennet or an incensed Chalmers, Bullitt clandestinely moves Ross while
he tries to find out who is after ...
An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.
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