The Traffic Cop

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The Traffic Cop
Directed by Harry Garson
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Gilbert Warrenton
Production
company
Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America
Release date
  • January 17, 1926 (1926-01-17)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Traffic Cop is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers, and Nigel Barrie. [1]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [2] Joe Regan, a young traffic officer who has adopted an orphaned boy, takes his charge to a seaside resort to help him recuperate from an injury. There he meets Alicia Davidson, a young woman whom he has met in the line of duty, and a warm friendship develops. The young woman's father one night becomes intoxicated while in the company of the policeman, and the latter is blamed. However, Alicia relents, and when the policeman saves her and others from death, she promises to become his wife.

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References

  1. ↑ Munden p. 825
  2. ↑ "New Pictures: The Traffic Cop". Exhibitors Herald. 24 (8). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 69 February 6, 1926. Retrieved March 14, 2023.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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