Cry of the City

19481948
PGPG
1h 35m

7.2/10

Crime Drama Film-Noir

Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.

7.2/10

2.8K

Director
- Robert Siodmak
Writers
- Richard Murphy(screen play)
- Henry Edward Helseth(novel)
- Ben Hecht(uncredited)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Shelley Winters and Konstantin Shayne in Cry of the City (1948)

Shelley Winters and Richard Conte in Cry of the City (1948)

Richard Conte and Debra Paget in Cry of the City (1948)

Richard Conte and Tommy Cook in Cry of the City (1948)

Victor Mature and Betty Garde in Cry of the City (1948)

Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Debra Paget in Cry of the City (1948)

Victor Mature and Richard Conte in Cry of the City (1948)

Richard Conte and Joan Miller in Cry of the City (1948)

Director
- Robert Siodmak
Writers
- Richard Murphy(screen play)
- Henry Edward Helseth(novel)
- Ben Hecht(uncredited)
All cast & crew
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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? —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Taglines
- From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
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Trivia
Veteran film noir-writer Ben Hecht worked on the film's script but is not credited.

Goofs
As Martin dies, he falls with his right hand, holding the knife, stretched out to his right side. In the next shot, a close-up, his right arm is bent upward so that his right hand is next to his face. In the next shot, the arm is stretched out to the side again.

Quotes
Martin Rome: I had enough of that when I'm a kid. Crummy tenements, no food, no clothes.
Lt. Vittorio Candella: Oh, save it for the jury, Marty. Who do you think you're kidding? l was brought up in the district too. I've heard that dialogue from you poolroom hotshots ever since l was ten years old. Get hip... only suckers work... don't be a square... stay with the smart money. Let the old man get the calluses digging the ditches. No food... no clothes... crummy tenements. You're breaking my heart, Marty.

Connections
Edited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)

Soundtracks
Baby Face
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Akst
Played during the scene in the bar

Top review

9/10

Good Noir...Hope Emerson steals the show!

Cry of the City has good performances by Richard Conte and Victor Mature. Conte is great with his soft-spoken voice and shifty eyes. The best scenes though are with the bigger-than-life HOPE EMERSON! Her entry down the long corridor, eating the pancakes, and trying to strong-arm Conte are all memorable, cult-ish moments.

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