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Cry of the City
Cry of the City

Cry of the City

From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

29 September 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Lt. Candella

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Martin Rome

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Lt Collins

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Brenda Martingale

Betty Garde

Betty Garde

Miss Pruett

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

W. A. Niles

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Tony Rome

Debra Paget

Debra Paget

Teena Riconti

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Rose Given

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Ledbetter

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Orvy

June Storey

June Storey

Miss Boone, Nurse

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Papa Roma

Mimi Aguglia

Mimi Aguglia

Mama Roma

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Mr. Masselli

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Nurse

Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman

Sullivan the Drunk

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Miss Pruett's Mother

Dolores Castle

Dolores Castle

Rosa

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Intern

Jane Nigh

Jane Nigh

Nurse

Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Dr. Veroff

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Intern

Michael Stark

Michael Stark

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Elevator Operator

Dan Sheridan

Dan Sheridan

Detective

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Man (uncredited)

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