Cry of the City
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
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?
Awards1 nomination
Cast
Victor MatureLt. Candella
Richard ConteMartin Rome
Fred ClarkLt Collins
Shelley WintersBrenda Martingale
Betty GardeMiss Pruett
Berry KroegerW. A. Niles
Tommy CookTony Rome
Debra PagetTeena Riconti
Hope EmersonRose Given
Roland WintersLedbetter
Walter BaldwinOrvy
June StoreyMiss Boone, NurseCrew
DirectorRobert Siodmak
Trailers & Videos
Details
Release DateSeptember 29, 1948
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Studios20th Century Fox
