Cry of the City

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

Oct 11 1948 Approved 1h 35m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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?

Plot

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?

Written by

Richard Murphy, Henry Edward Helseth, Ben Hecht

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,912
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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