Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 20m

Sergeant Madden

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Director
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
Wallace Beery as Sgt. Shaun Madden Alan Curtis as Dennis Madden Tom Brown as Albert Boylan Jr. Fay Holden as Mary Madden Laraine Day as Eileen Daly Marc Lawrence as Piggy
Crew
John F. Seitz — Director of Photography Conrad A. Nervig — Editor William Axt — Original Music Composer Wells Root — Screenplay J. Walter Ruben — Producer
Tagline

The Father A Cop . . . The Son A Killer

Synopsis

A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.

Trailer Sergeant Madden — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
gangsteradoptionpolice operationthieffugitivebad copframed for a crime
Key Collaborators
Josef von Sternberg Director John F. Seitz Director of Photography Conrad A. Nervig Editor William Axt Original Music Composer Wells Root Screenplay J. Walter Ruben Producer
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