Call Northside 777 (1948)
It couldn't happen... but it did!
Starring James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb
Directed by Henry Hathaway
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. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Runtime: 111 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: Deutsch,English,Polski
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Crime,Drama
Keywords: corruption,chicago, illinois,based on a true story,justice,newspaper reporter,wrongful conviction,perjury,forgery,classified ad,state penitentiary,murder case,enlarged picture,monetary reward
Cast
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Frank W. Wiecek
Brian Kelly
Laura McNeal
Wanda Skutnik
Tillie Wiecek
Helen Wiecek
K.L. Palmer
Parole Board Chairman
Sam Faxon
Martin J. Burns
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
Poker Player (uncredited)
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Mailman William Decker (uncredited)
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Rayska (uncredited)
State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited)
Boris Siskovich (uncredited)