1948NR· 111 min
Call Northside 777
It couldn't happen... but it did!
Crime Drama Film-Noir
6.7 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker, Betty Garde
Tags
based on a true storyBD-Rchicago illinoisclassified adcorruptiondetermined motherEdgar Award (Best Motion Picture)enlarged pictureFEWER than 300 ratingsforgery
