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World's Toughest Cop
Relying solely on his lists, Officer Johnny Broderick puts the fear of God into New York's hard-boiled hoodlums
November
1
1937
JOHN McCARTHY
World's Toughest Cop
JOHN McCARTHY
November
1
1937
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World's Toughest Cop
Relying solely on his lists, Officer Johnny Broderick puts the fear of God into New York's hard-boiled hoodlums
November
1
1937
JOHN McCARTHY
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