Cry of the City

Cry of the City (1948)

From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?

Date of release
1948-09-29
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (77)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Robert Siodmak

Casting

  • Victor Mature — Lt. Candella
  • Richard Conte — Martin Rome
  • Fred Clark — Lt Collins
  • Shelley Winters — Brenda Martingale
  • Betty Garde — Miss Pruett
  • Berry Kroeger — W. A. Niles
  • Tommy Cook — Tony Rome
  • Debra Paget — Teena Riconti
  • Hope Emerson — Rose Given
  • Roland Winters — Ledbetter
  • Walter Baldwin — Orvy
  • June Storey — Miss Boone, Nurse

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