Cry of the City (1948)

Crime Drama

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?

Updated May 10 2020

Releases:

US -

1948-09-29

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Keywords:

gangster new york city, usa classic noir film-noir

FACTS

Runtime: 95 mins Rating: 7.1 Tag Line: From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.

Cast

Richard Conte

Martin Rome

Tito Vuolo

Papa Roma (uncredited)

Shelley Winters

Brenda Martingale

Fred Clark

Lt Collins

Victor Mature

Lt. Candella

Debra Paget

Teena Riconti

Roland Winters

Ledbetter

Hope Emerson

Rose Given