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Call Northside 777 (1948)
Directed by Henry Hathaway
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Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 111 minutes
Actors
James Stewart | Richard Conte | Lee J. Cobb | Helen Walker | Betty Garde | Kasia Orzazewski | Joanne De Bergh | Howard Smith | Moroni Olsen | John McIntire | Paul Harvey | Robert Adler | Truman Bradley | Michael Chapin | James Dime | Rex Downing | Ben Erway | Helen Foster | Jonathan Hale | Percy Helton | Samuel S. Hinds | Charles Lane | E. G. Marshall | Addison Richards | Lionel Stander | Otto Waldis | Wanda Perry | Richard Bishop | Larry J. Blake | John Bleifer | Dollie Caillet | Al Capone | George Cisar | Jane Crowley | John Dillinger | Abe Dinovitch | Eddie Dunn | Lew Eckles | Joseph Forte | Stanley Gordon | Walter Greaza | Buck Harrington | Perry Ivins | Robert Karnes | Leonarde Keeler | Cy Kendall | J.M. Kerrigan | Carl Kroenke | Paul Kruger | Henry Kulky | Philip Lord | Jack Mannick | Norman McKay | George Melford | Charles Miller | George Pembroke | Arthur Peterson, Jr. | Joe Ploski | William Post Jr. | Thelma Ritter | Richard Rober | Dick Ryan | Peter Seal | Lester Sharpe | George Spaulding | Ray Spiker | Ann Staunton | Freddie Steele | George Turner | George Tyne | Bill Vendetta | Duke Watson | Robert Williams | Edward Peil Jr.
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Not everything I was hoping for, but still a solid noir with the always great James Stewart. Filmed in and around Chicago and Illinois, it was great to see a lot of recognizable Chicago landmarks, along with a lot of stuff that just isn’t there anymore.
Watching the raising drawbridges over the river taking place in a window behind the characters as they talk during a scene was especially cool.
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