The Great O'Malley
A Tale of a Heartless Policeman
1937 · 1h 11m · APPROVED
Drama
Directed by
William Dieterle
Overview
Officer James O'Malley, a true believer in law and order, treats even the smallest offenses with the utmost seriousness. But O'Malley brings bad publicity to the force when his pigheaded ethics become the subject of a scathing news story, and he's subsequently relegated to traffic cop. While on the beat, he tickets impoverished family man John Phillips, unaware that his stubbornness will set off a series of devastating events for Phillips.
Director and cast
- William Dieterle Director
- Pat O'Brien as James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
- Sybil Jason as Barbara 'Babs' Phillips
- Humphrey Bogart as John Philips
- Ann Sheridan as Judy Nolan
- Frieda Inescort as Mrs. Philips
- Donald Crisp as Police Captain Cromwell
- Henry O'Neill as Defense Attorney
- Craig Reynolds as Motorist Honking Horn
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Reporter Pinky Holden
- Gordon Hart as Doctor Attending O'Malley
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