Cry of the City
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
Genres
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?
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1948-09-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
66
Vote Average
6.765
Victor Mature
Lt. Candella
Richard Conte
Martin Rome
Fred Clark
Lt Collins
Shelley Winters
Brenda Martingale
Betty Garde
Miss Pruett
Berry Kroeger
W. A. Niles
Tommy Cook
Tony Rome
Debra Paget
Teena Riconti
Hope Emerson
Rose Given
Roland Winters
Ledbetter
Walter Baldwin
Orvy
June Storey
Miss Boone, Nurse
Tito Vuolo
Papa Roma
Mimi Aguglia
Mama Roma
Oliver Blake
Mr. Masselli
Ruth Clifford
Nurse
Howard Freeman
Sullivan the Drunk
Kathleen Howard
Miss Pruett's Mother
Dolores Castle
Rosa
Robert Karnes
Intern
Jane Nigh
Nurse
Konstantin Shayne
Dr. Veroff
Charles Tannen
Intern
Michael Stark
Harry Carter
Elevator Operator
Dan Sheridan
Detective
Robert Adler
Man (uncredited)
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