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Release Year1948
Runtime1h 51m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes178
DirectorHenry Hathaway
WritersJerome Cady, Jay Dratler
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCall Northside 777
About Call Northside 777
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. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Directed by Henry Hathaway, Call Northside 777 leans on a strong ensemble — James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1948.
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