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Call Northside 777
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Synopsis
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. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Written by
- Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler, Leonard Hoffman
Cast
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
John McIntire
Sam Faxon
Paul Harvey
Martin J. Burns
Robert Adler
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Truman Bradley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Poker Player (uncredited)
Rex Downing
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- February 13, 1948
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
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