Wallace Beery
Sgt. Shaun Madden
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Sergeant Madden is a 1939 film noir forerunner directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Wallace Beery. The supporting cast in this dark police crime drama, noted for its imaginative and evocative cinematography, includes Tom Brown, Laraine Day, Alan Curtis, and Marc Lawrence.
Sergeant Madden: Directed by Josef von Sternberg. With Wallace Beery, Tom Brown, Alan Curtis, Laraine Day. A highly respected Irish cop is pleased when his son follows him onto the force. Unfortunately, the son is more interested in rewards than in upholding the law.
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- Drama, Romance
- Josef von Sternberg
- 1939-03-24
Officer Shaun Madden upholds the proud traditions of the New York City police force, planning for the day that his son Dennis and adopted son Al Boylan, Jr. will also join the force. As a boy, Dennis is a belligerent troublemaker, a trait that follows him to the police academy.
- Josef Von Sternberg, Hugh Boswell
- 1 min
- Wallace Beery
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Larger than life Wallace Beery is Sergeant Madden, the cop on the beat, who can solve any problem. About twenty minutes in, we jump ahead to when his son Dennis is applying to the police academy, and must learn some hard lessons.
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Sergeant Madden (1939) directed by Josef von Sternberg • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1939. Directed by Josef von Sternberg. The Father A Cop . . . The Son A Killer. A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
