"A Tale of a Heartless Policeman"

1937

1h 11m

6.7(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

His role in the plight of an unemployed man (Humphrey Bogart) and his disabled daughter profoundly affects an intractable Irish policeman (Pat O'Brien).

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64 members

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Pat O’Brien

James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley

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Sybil Jason

Barbara 'Babs' Phillips

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Humphrey Bogart

John Philips

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Ann Sheridan

Judy Nolan

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Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Philips

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Donald Crisp

Police Captain Cromwell

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Henry O'Neill

Defense Attorney

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Craig Reynolds

Motorist Honking Horn

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Hobart Cavanaugh

Reporter Pinky Holden

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Gordon Hart

Doctor Attending O'Malley

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Mary Gordon

Mrs. O'Malley

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Mabel Colcord

Mrs. Flaherty

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Frank Sheridan

Father Patrick

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Lillian Harmer

Miss Taylor

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Delmar Watson

Tubby

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Frank Reicher

Dr. Larson

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Joseph Allen Sr.

Warden (uncredited)

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Granville Bates

Jake - Bar Proprietor (uncredited)

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Georgie Billings

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Basil Bookasta

Bootblack (uncredited)

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George Bookasta

Bootblack (uncredited)

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Egon Brecher

Morris - the Pawnbroker (uncredited)

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Tom Brower

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Raymond Brown

Timekeeper and Factory Owner (uncredited)

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Sonny Bupp

Boy with Lollipop (uncredited)

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John Butler

Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

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Bobby Callahan

Boy (uncredited)

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Glen Cavender

Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)

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W.H. Clauson

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited)

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Earl Dwire

First Judge (uncredited)

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Jim Farley

Jones - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

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Stanley Fields

Convict at Lathe (uncredited)

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Jack Gamel

Bootblack (uncredited)

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Edward Gargan

Policeman Driving Radio Car (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Policeman (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Policeman Jim Dugan (uncredited)

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George Humbert

Junkman (uncredited)

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Payne B. Johnson

Boy on Street (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Court Stenographer (uncredited)

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Leonard Kibrick

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Sidney Kibrick

Street Kid (uncredited)

Writing

Frank Lombardi

Bootblack (uncredited)

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Jerry Mandy

Italian Umbrella Salesman (uncredited)

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Arthur Millett

Detective Bringing Phillips to Hospital (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Detective Bringing Phillips to Hospital (uncredited)

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William J. O'Brien

Man Whistling in Hospital Zone (uncredited)

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Paul Panzer

Man on Stairs (uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Man Getting Shoeshine (uncredited)

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Thomas Pogue

Judge Evers (uncredited)

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Adrian Rosley

Nick - the Tailor (uncredited)

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Francesca Rotoli

Nurse (uncredited)

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Virginia Sanborne

Nurse (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)

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John Sheehan

Policeman in Radio Car (uncredited)

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Myrtle Stedman

Nurse (uncredited)

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Perc Teeple

Motorist (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

School Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Bobs Watson

Boy (uncredited)

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Huey White

Convict Carrying Pipe (uncredited)

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Leo White

Ben - The Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

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Lottie Williams

Nurse in Hospital (uncredited)

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Charles C. Wilson

Policeman Chiding School Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Armand 'Curly' Wright

Vegetable Peddler (uncredited)

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