Sergeant Madden

This film's initial telecast took place in Los Angeles Sunday 18 August 1957 on KTTV (Channel 11); it first aired in New Haven CT 8 October 1957 on WNHC (Channel 8), in Altoona PA 22 October 1957 on WFBG (Channel 10), in Peoria 26 October 1957 on WTVH (Channel 19), in Spokane 7 November 1957 on KHQ (Channel 6), in Lebanon PA 9 November 1957 on WLBR (Channel 15), in Philadelphia 23 November 1957 on WFIL (Channel 6), in Norfolk VA 3 December 1957 on WTAR (Channel 3), in Honolulu 2 January 1958 on KHVH (Channel 13), in Chicago 31 January 1958 on WBBM (Channel 2), in Baltimore 9 February 1958 on WJZ (Channel 13), in Cincinnati 18 March 1958 on WXIX (Channel 19) (Newport KY), in Omaha 28 March 1958 on WOW (Channel 6), in Salt Lake City 2 April 1958 on KTVT (Channel 4), in Binghamton NY 21 April 1958 on WNBF (Channel 12), and in Indianapolis 26 April 1958 on WLW-I (Channel 13). Madden finally made it to New York City 23 July 1959 on WCBS (Channel 2), to San Francisco 26 September 1959 on KGO (Channel 7), and last, but not least, to Seattle 11 February 1960 on KING (Channel 5).

The ship shown arriving from Ireland with Eileen has smoke going into the smokestacks, indicating the footage of a ship departing and the film is being run in reverse.

Opening card: There is an unsung hero on our street to whom we owe our lives a hundred times, yet seldom know his name. He is the cop on the beat. This is the story of such a hero.. A policeman who chose between love for his son and devotion to duty.