| Charles Davis | |
|---|---|
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| Vital statistics | |
| Name | Charles Davis |
| Portrayed by | Hal Holbrook |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Status | Deceased |
| Occupation | Police lieutenant Leader of the Death Squad |
| Films | Magnum Force |
- "A hundred years ago in this city, people did the same thing. History justified the vigilantes, we're no different. Anyone who threatens the security of the people will be executed. Evil for evil, Harry. Retribution."
- —Neil Briggs revealing himself to Harry Callahan
Lieutenant Neil Briggs is the main antagonist in the 1973 action thriller film, Magnum Force, the second installment of the Dirty Harry film series. He is a corrupt superior officer of Inspector Harry Callahan before betraying him.
He was portrayed by the late Hal Holbrook.
Biography[]
Briggs recruits some rookie cops named John Davis, Phil Sweet, Officer Grimes, and Alan Astrachan to be his personal execution team, killing criminals who were found not guilty. Briggs tries to order Callahan off of homicide until something bad happens. Upon thinking Frank Palancio was the mastermind behind the killings, Callahan and other officers were sent. The gunfight ended with the death of Palancio, Phil Sweet and others. When the bomb in Harry's mailbox didn't work (but one killed his partner Earlington Smith), Briggs arrive to collect Callahan.
On the way down to the station, Briggs pulls out his gun on Harry revealing his evil colors, Callahan then knocks him out and heads out after Briggs' men. Harry then manages to kill the other evil cops in a bloody showdown on the San Francisco docks. As Harry is about to leave the scene, Briggs appears and threatens that he will use the Justice system to ruin Harry's career and life by prosecuting him for the deaths of his men and their victims. However, before Briggs is able to drive off, Callahan activates the mail bomb earlier meant for himself and tosses it onto the back seat of the car. As Briggs is driving away, seemingly triumphant, the bomb detonates, instantly killing the corrupt lieutenant in a huge explosion.
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