Cry of the City

Cry of the City (1948)

From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.

Crime Drama

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?

star 6.7 7.2 93%
  • Release Date: 1948-09-29
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Director: Robert Siodmak

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Victor Mature

      Lt. Candella

    • Richard Conte

      Martin Rome

    • Fred Clark

      Lt Collins

    • Shelley Winters

      Brenda Martingale

    • Betty Garde

      Miss Pruett

    • Berry Kroeger

      W. A. Niles

    • Tommy Cook

      Tony Rome

    • Debra Paget

      Teena Riconti

    • Hope Emerson

      Rose Given

    • Roland Winters

      Ledbetter

    • Walter Baldwin

      Orvy

    • June Storey

      Miss Boone, Nurse

    • Tito Vuolo

      Papa Roma

    • Mimi Aguglia

      Mama Roma

    • Oliver Blake

      Mr. Masselli

    • Ruth Clifford

      Nurse

    • Howard Freeman

      Sullivan the Drunk

    • Kathleen Howard

      Miss Pruett's Mother

    • Dolores Castle

      Rosa

    • Robert Karnes

      Intern

    • Jane Nigh

      Nurse

    • Konstantin Shayne

      Dr. Veroff

    • Charles Tannen

      Intern

    • Michael Stark

    • Harry Carter

      Elevator Operator

    • Dan Sheridan

      Detective

    • Robert Adler

      Man (uncredited)

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