Call Northside 777

1948·111'

Henry Hathaway

DramaCrime

EN - English

Letterboxd TMDB #26038

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.

Cast

James Stewart P.J. 'Jim' McNeal Richard Conte Frank W. Wiecek Lee J. Cobb Brian Kelly Helen Walker Laura McNeal Betty Garde Wanda Skutnik Kasia Orzazewski Tillie Wiecek Joanne De Bergh Helen Wiecek Howard Smith K.L. Palmer Moroni Olsen Parole Board Chairman John McIntire Sam Faxon Paul Harvey Martin J. Burns Robert Adler Taxicab Driver (uncredited)