Call Northside 777 (1948) 7.4
Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a ten year old murder case. Director:Henry Hathaway |
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Call Northside 777 (1948) 7.4
Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a ten year old murder case. Director:Henry Hathaway |
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| James Stewart | ... |
P.J. McNeal
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| Richard Conte | ... | ||
| Lee J. Cobb | ... | ||
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Helen Walker | ... | |
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Betty Garde | ... | |
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Kasia Orzazewski | ... | |
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Joanne De Bergh | ... |
Helen Wiecek
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Howard Smith | ... | |
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Moroni Olsen | ... | |
| John McIntire | ... | ||
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Paul Harvey | ... | |
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. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Yes, almost every time I review a film, I say it's one of my favorites, but I tend not to review films I don't feel strongly about.
This is a film I feel VERY strongly about. Jimmy Stewart is incredible, as always, in the role of a cynical newsman who is assigned to figure out what really happened in a 10-year-old murder case. I saw it years ago, well before fax machines existed, and was fascinated at how he figures out "the story behind the story."
I make a point of watching it whenever it's on, and would love to see it released on DVD.