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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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