The Cop and the anthem

Soapy (played by Robert Morse), an affable vagrant in New York City at the turn of the century tries many ways to get himself put into jail for the winter. A classic tale of irony and pathos. Based on the short story by O. Henry.

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Credits

production company

Learning Corporation of America

producer

Terry Benes

director

Peter Mark Schifter

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015969

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Literature → Short stories

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1982

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