She Married a Cop

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She Married a Cop
She Married a Cop poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sidney Salkow
Screenplay by Olive Cooper
Produced by Sol C. Siegel
Starring Phil Regan
Jean Parker
Jerome Cowan
Dorothea Kent
Benny Baker
Barnett Parker
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited byErnest J. Nims
Music by Cy Feuer
William Lava
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • July 12, 1939 (1939-07-12)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She Married a Cop is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Sidney Salkow and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Phil Regan, Jean Parker, Jerome Cowan, Dorothea Kent, Benny Baker and Barnett Parker. The film was released on July 12, 1939, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

A couple of cops, Jimmy Duffy and partner Joe, answer a call after a neighbor complains about the noise from an apartment where Hollywood studio animators Linda Fay and Bob Adams are auditioning actors for a cartoon pig.

After buying tickets to a policemen's ball and promising to keep the noise down, Linda overhears Jimmy singing a few notes and has an inspiration, hiring him. She neglects to tell him what for, however, and Jimmy believes he will be seen singing in a movie.

They fall in love and marry, but Jimmy is humiliated at the film's premiere, with all his family and friends there, when his voice comes from "Paddy," the cartoon pig. It leads to a separation, but Jimmy has a change of heart when he finds out that Linda is expecting a baby, which will also be used in the story of Paddy's next cartoon.

Cast

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring Cy Feuer Nominated

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References

  1. ↑ "She Married a Cop (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  2. ↑ Sandra Brennan. "She Married a Cop (1939) - Sidney Salkow". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  3. ↑ "She Married a Cop". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.


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