Sergeant Madden
The Father A Cop . . . The Son A Killer
1939 · 80 min · ★ 7.5 · Crime, Drama
A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg · Written by Wells Root
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Wallace Beery Sgt. Shaun Madden -
Alan Curtis Dennis Madden -
Tom Brown Albert Boylan Jr. -
Fay Holden Mary Madden -
Laraine Day Eileen Daly -
Marc Lawrence Piggy -
Marion Martin Charlotte LePage -
David Gorcey Punchy LePage -
Ben Welden Stemmy -
Donald Haines Milton - E Etta McDaniel Dove
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John Kelly Nero
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