A Police Commissioner Accuses (Un comisar acuză)
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A Police Commissioner Accuses (Un comisar acuză ) is a 1974 Romanian crime movie directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu and starring himself as Police Commissioner Tudor Moldovan. The story takes place in 1940 in Bucharest, Romania. Commissioner Moldovan investigates an organized massacre in the prison where a group of arrested opposition leaders are killed. The murderers belong to the powerful pro-Nazi Iron Guard organisation (also known as "Legion"), so Moldovan has to confront the legionnaires and personally one of their leaders, the former criminal Paraipan (Gheorghe Dinica ).
The main character of the movie also appears in a serie of crime movies filmed in 1970s. A Police Commissioner Accuses is followed by Revenge (1978), and The Duel (1981) is a prequel for these movies.
The following weapons are seen in the movie A Police Commissioner Accuses (Un comisar acuză):
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Military & Police
The personal weapon of Police Commissioner Tudor Moldovan (Sergiu Nicolaescu ) is a Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolver. S&W M&P revolvers are also seen in hands of Iron Guard legionnaires.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A legionnaire holds a S&W M&P revolver during the attack on Moldovan's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two S&W M&P revolvers, an Arminius HW-3 , a Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer and two MP38/40s are seen in hands of legionnaires in the same scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tudor Moldovan holds his revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Moldovan loads his revolver in the climactic shootout.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same scene.
Arminius HW-3
An Arminius HW-3 revolver is a favored weapon of Paraipan (Gheorghe Dinica ). This gun is anachronistic for 1940.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paraipan fires his revolver during the attack on Moldovan's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paraipan holds his revolver in the climactic shootout.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view at the revolver.
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Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer
Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer pistols with 10-round magazines are used by Iron Guard legionnaires during the massacre at the prison and in several other scenes. During the investigation of the crime a police expert correctly identifies the bullets as "caliber 7.63mm, most likely Mauser".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer - 7.63x25mm Mauser
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A legionnaire loads his Mauser. A detachable magazine can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view at the pistol. A fire selector can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Legionnaires hold their Mausers during the massacre in the prison.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another close view at the pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paraipan (Gheorghe Dinica ) holds his Mauser.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mauser is seen among with two Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolvers, an Arminius HW-3 and two MP38/40s in the scene of attack on Moldovan's house.
Steyr M1912
Tănăsescu (Mircea Pascu ), Moldovan's assistant who is actually an Iron Guard member, carries two Steyr M1912 pistols.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tănăsescu is armed with two Steyers in shoulder holsters.
FN Model 1910
FN Model 1910 pistols are briefly seen in several scenes.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tanasescu (Mircea Pascu ) steals the pistol from Moldovan's secretaire.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A wounded legionnaire holds his pistol during the shootout in the restaurant. This pistol seems to have a longer barrel so it can be an FN Model 1922 .
Submachine guns
MP40
MP40 submachine guns are used by Iron Guard legionnaires and prison guards.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A legionnaire with an MP40 during the massacre in the prison. Note the brown Bakelit plates that are most typical for post-1943 manufactured MP40s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A prison guard holds his MP40.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Legionnaires fire MP40s and revolvers during the attack on Moldovan's house. Blank cartridges produce a large blue muzzle flame.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view at the muzzle of MP40. Its shape also indicates late manufactured MP40.
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MP38
MP38 submachine guns are also used by Iron Guard legionnaires, but they are seen less often then MP40s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A legionnaire fires his MP38 at Tudor Moldavan.
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Orita M1941
Romanian Orita M1941 submachine guns are briefly seen as the weapon of several prison guards.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the prison guards at the left carries an Orita submachine gun. It can be identified due to wooden stock (and the fact that this is Romanian movie).
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
In one scene a double barreled shotgun can be seen in hands of a hunter who was a witness of a murder in the forest.
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Rifles
Romanian contract Vz. 24 Rifle
Prison guards are armed with Romanian contract Vz. 24 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prison guards carry Vz.24 rifles with bayonets.