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Cry of the City (1948)

Cry of the City (1948)

Drama Crime

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

Release Date: 1948, September 29
Directors: Robert Siodmak
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox
Cast: Richard Conte, Debra Paget, Robert Adler, Harry Carter, Victor Mature, Oliver Blake, Fred Clark, Ruth Clifford, Roland Winters, Tito Vuolo, Shelley Winters, Konstantin Shayne

Overview:

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?

Keywords:

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