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Call Northside 777 (1948)

NR 02/13/1948 (US) Crime, Drama 1h 51m

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In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.

Henry Hathaway

Director
Jay Dratler

Screenplay
Jerome Cady

Screenplay
James P. McGuire

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James Stewart

P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard Conte

Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb

Brian Kelly
Helen Walker

Laura McNeal
Betty Garde

Wanda Skutnik
Kasia Orzazewski

Tillie Wiecek
Joanne De Bergh

Helen Wiecek
Howard Smith

K.L. Palmer
Moroni Olsen

Parole Board Chairman
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A review by John Chard

80%

Written by John Chard on August 28, 2014

This is a true story.

When a patrol cop is shot and killed, small time crook Frank Wiecek is tried for the crime and promptly sentenced to life imprisonment. Some 11 years on, tough cookie reporter P.J. McNeal gets involved with the case, the further he delves, the more he believes that Wiecek is innocent, but can he find evidence to back up his belief?

Filmed in semi-documentary style by director Henry Hathaway, this James Stewart led noir thriller oozes realism from start to finish. It's actually the lack of gloss and glamour that is the film's trump card. Based on the real story of the... read the rest.

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