Call Northside 777 (1948)
Subtitles for: Call Northside 777 (1948)
"It couldn't happen... but it did!"
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.
| Rate | ★ 6.7/10 (174 votes) |
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Duration | 1h 51m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 13 Feb 1948 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Henry Hathaway |
| Keywords | chicago, illinois photographic evidence based on true story police corruption justice newspaper reporter wrongful conviction perjury classified ad murdered cop state penitentiary murder case enlarged picture monetary reward lying witness eye witness account |
| IMDb | tt0040202 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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James Stewart
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
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Richard Conte
Frank W. Wiecek
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Lee J. Cobb
Brian Kelly
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Helen Walker
Laura McNeal
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Betty Garde
Wanda Skutnik
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Kasia Orzazewski
Tillie Wiecek
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Joanne De Bergh
Helen Wiecek
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Howard Smith
K.L. Palmer
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Moroni Olsen
Parole Board Chairman
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John McIntire
Sam Faxon
