Movie Description
Cry of the City
(1948)Overview
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Featured Crew
- Director : Robert Siodmak
- Producer : Sol C. Siegel
- Editor : Harmon Jones
- Cast : Victor Mature,Richard Conte,Fred Clark,Shelley Winters,Betty Garde,Berry Kroeger,Tommy Cook,Debra Paget,Hope Emerson,Roland Winters,Walter Baldwin,June Storey,Tito Vuolo,Mimi Aguglia,Oliver Blake,Ruth Clifford,Howard Freeman,Kathleen Howard,Dolores Castle,Robert Karnes,Jane Nigh,Konstantin Shayne,Charles Tannen,Michael Stark,Harry Carter,Dan Sheridan,Robert Adler
Cast
Lt. Candella
Martin Rome
Lt Collins
Brenda Martingale
Miss Pruett
W. A. Niles
Tony Rome
Teena Riconti
Rose Given
Ledbetter
Orvy
Miss Boone, Nurse
Papa Roma
Mama Roma
Mr. Masselli
Nurse
Sullivan the Drunk
Miss Pruett's Mother
Rosa
Intern
Nurse
Dr. Veroff
Intern
Elevator Operator
Detective
Man (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleCry of the City
Status Released
Release Information
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1948-09-29
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 35m
Production Companies20th Century Fox
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
