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The Great O'Malley

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Officer James O'Malley (Pat O'Brien), 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 a traffic-cop post. While working in the streets, he tickets impoverished family man John Phillips (Humphrey Bogart). But O'Malley's stubbornness sets off a series of devastating events for Phillips.

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Steve D @RT35616104 01/17/2024 Miss-cast and frustrating. See more 07/16/2014 Sometimes cloying Warners programmer with all the stars early in their respective careers. To say O'Brien's character is hard to warm up to would be an understatement. See more Read all reviews
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William Dieterle

Director

Pat O'Brien

James Aloysius `'Jim'`

Humphrey Bogart

John Phillips

Ann Sheridan

Judy Nolan

Frieda Inescort

Mrs. Phillips

Henry O'Neill

Defense Attorney
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Synopsis Officer James O'Malley (Pat O'Brien), 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 a traffic-cop post. While working in the streets, he tickets impoverished family man John Phillips (Humphrey Bogart). But O'Malley's stubbornness sets off a series of devastating events for Phillips.
Director
William Dieterle
Producer
Harry Joe Brown
Screenwriter
Milton Krims, Tom Reed
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 27, 2016
Runtime
1h 11m
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