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Sergeant Madden
“The Father A Cop . . . The Son A Killer”
75%
Movie
1h 20m
AI Analysis
Sergeant Madden (1939) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sergeant Madden (1939) — a movie tagged as Crime and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~80 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sergeant Madden 75% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Sergeant Madden is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
75%
from 2 TMDb votes
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30%match
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Synopsis
A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1939-03-24
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 214486
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Where can I watch Sergeant Madden (1939)?
Sergeant Madden is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Sergeant Madden?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Sergeant Madden directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Sergeant Madden about?
A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.
Is there an AI analysis for Sergeant Madden?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Sergeant Madden?
The official runtime for Sergeant Madden is approximately 80 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

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

Etta McDaniel
Dove

John Kelly
Nero

Bess Flowers
Nurse

Nell Craig
Nurse

Horace McMahon
Philadelphia

George Irving
Police Commissioner

Charles Trowbridge
Commissioner in 1919
- M
Mary Field
Mrs. Daly
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