Call Northside 777 (1948)

movie

(10224)

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir
Release: 1948-03-01
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Jerome Cady , Jay Dratler , Leonard Hoffman , Quentin Reynolds
Language: English | Polish
Stars: James Stewart (I) (1908–1997) , Richard Conte , Lee J. Cobb , Helen Walker , Betty Garde , Kasia Orzazewski , Joanne De Bergh , Howard Smith , Moroni Olsen , John McIntire
Runtime: 112 min
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
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Plot:
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.
IMDB:tt0040202