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Cry of the City

1948 • 1h35m Crime, Drama

Rating

6.7/10

Popularity

2

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?

Details

Director

Robert Siodmak

Screenplay

Richard Murphy

Cast

Victor Mature

Richard Conte

Fred Clark

Release date

9/29/1948

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

69