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.
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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
Actual Scenes!"), a carton, a novelty, and an organ solo by Eddie Ford. Played through April 7, 1939. Fathers are the lowest form of human life. A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.
- Josef Von Sternberg
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Released March 24th, 1939, 'Sergeant Madden' stars Wallace Beery, Alan Curtis, Tom Brown, Fay Holden The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on ...
At first glance, Sergeant Madden plays like a standard police drama, with Wallace Beery typecast as a lovable lunk who adores children almost as much as he does New York's Finest. By about the 20-minute mark, the film betrays every evidence of being bottom of the bill filler--but then it ever so slowly starts to turn into something else.
