The Great O'Malley
6.8
“A Tale of a Heartless Policeman”
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.
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Cast
64 people
Pat O'Brien
James Aloysius 'Jim' / 'Jimmy' O'Malley
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Angels with Dirty Faces
Sybil Jason
Barbara 'Babs' Phillips
Known for
The Little Princess
Humphrey Bogart
John Philips
Known for
Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
Ann Sheridan
Judy Nolan
Known for
Woman on the Run
Angels with Dirty Faces
Frieda Inescort
Mrs. Philips
Known for
The Letter
A Place in the Sun
Donald Crisp
Police Captain Cromwell
Known for
How Green Was My Valley
The Man from Laramie
Henry O'Neill
Defense Attorney
Known for
The Reckless Moment
Jezebel
Craig Reynolds
Motorist Honking Horn
Known for
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Hobart Cavanaugh
Reporter Pinky Holden
Known for
Captain Blood
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Gordon Hart
Doctor Attending O'Malley
Also in
Isle of Fury
Guns of the Pecos
Mary Gordon
Mrs. O'Malley
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Mabel Colcord
Mrs. Flaherty
Known for
Little Women
William Dieterle Director · Tom Reed Screenplay Milton Krims Screenplay
United States release February 13, 1937 · Produced in United States
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 5, 1937
Premiere · Indianapolis, Indiana
United States · February 13, 1937
Theatrical
France
May 28, 1937 · Theatrical
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