Sergeant Madden (1939)
- Directed by
- Josef von Sternberg
- Genre
- film noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A police sergeant faces personal and professional turmoil as his son gets involved in crime. The story follows the strained relationship between a law officer and his troubled family members.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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