Call Northside 777
1948 · Movie · NR · 111 min · ★ 6.7
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-02-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 111 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (174 votes)
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- photographic evidence
- based on true story
- police corruption
- justice
- newspaper reporter
- wrongful conviction
- perjury
- classified ad
- murdered cop
- state penitentiary
- murder case
- +4 more
Cast & crew
James Stewart
as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard Conte
as Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb
as Brian Kelly
Helen Walker
as Laura McNeal
Betty Garde
as Wanda Skutnik
Kasia Orzazewski
as Tillie Wiecek
Joanne De Bergh
as Helen Wiecek
Howard Smith
as K.L. Palmer
Moroni Olsen
as Parole Board Chairman
John McIntire
as Sam Faxon
Directed by Henry Hathaway