Eddie Egan
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Edward W. Egan was an American actor and former police detective. He was the subject of the nonfiction book The French Connection and its 1971 film adaptation.
Egan in the Mannix episode "The Open Web", 1972
Badge 373
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Badge 373 is a 1973 American neo noir crime action thriller film inspired, as was The French Connection, by the life and career of police officer Eddie Egan, here called "Eddie Ryan". The film, which
Eddie Egan
…in contraband weapons and narcotics, losing him his pension benefits. He won an appeal, and his pension was reinstated. In 1973, another film, called Badge 373, with Robert Duvall playing the role of Egan, was released detailing Egan's career. Egan played Lt. Scanlon in the movie, once again (like in The French…
Theatrical release poster