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  • The Cop (1928)
  • Passed
    77 min | Drama
The Cop (1928)
Passed
77 min | Drama

Pete Smith, a lift bridge operator in a harbor, feels lonely in his cabin, his only visitor being a policeman on patrol, Sgt. Coughlin. One night, after hearing shots, Smith gives shelter to a wounded man, whom he hides from Coughlin. ...See morePete Smith, a lift bridge operator in a harbor, feels lonely in his cabin, his only visitor being a policeman on patrol, Sgt. Coughlin. One night, after hearing shots, Smith gives shelter to a wounded man, whom he hides from Coughlin. Before leaving, the man, Marcas, promises to return the favor and the coat he borrows from him. Later, Smith enters the police, and his chief, Mather, suspects he is protecting Marcas, who is actually a gangster. Marcas sends a girl, Mary Monks, to deliver a luxurious coat with a fur collar to Smith. Pete and Mary get along well, and for his sake, she betrays Marcas, who is eventually shot to death by the cops, after having stopped his mob from killing Smith. Mary goes away alone into the night, and when Mather finds out that Pete is protecting her, he drops away the evidence of her presence on the spot. Written by Denis Levy See less
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Director
Writers
Elliott J. Clawson (story) | Tay Garnett (scenario) | John W. Krafft (titles) (as John Krafft)
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Updated Aug 20, 1928

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Aug 20, 1928 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
William Boyd
Pete Smith Pete Smith   See fewer
Alan Hale
Mather Mather   See fewer
Jacqueline Logan
Mary Monks Mary Monks   See fewer
Robert Armstrong
Scarface Marcas Scarface Marcas   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Sergeant Coughlin Sergeant Coughlin   See fewer
Philip Sleeman
Lord Courtney (as Phil Sleeman) Lord Courtney (as Phil Sleeman)   See fewer
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