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Cry of the City (1948)

APPROVED 95 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   29 September 1948 (USA)
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Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.

Director:

Robert Siodmak

Writers:

Richard Murphy (screenplay), Henry Edward Helseth (novel), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Victor Mature, Richard Conte and Fred Clark
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Victor Mature ...
Lt. Candella
Richard Conte Richard Conte ...
Martin Rome
Fred Clark Fred Clark ...
Lt Collins
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
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Martin Begley Martin Begley ...
Bartender (scenes deleted)
Dan Sheridan Dan Sheridan ...
Detective (as Michael Sheridan)
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Storyline

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 Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Murder | Escape | Killer | Italian American  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

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Also Known As:

Schrei der Großstadt See more »

Filming Locations:

14th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Vito Scotti's first film. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: The doctor that illegally treated Martin Rome (Richard Conte) was implicated by being paid in cash, in money reportedly taken from the lawyer Niles' safe. However Rome only finds jewelry and documents in Niles' safe, while emptying it. See more »

Soundtracks

"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"
(1909) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph E. Howard and Harold Orlob
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