Cry of the City (1948)
Cry of the City (1948)
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
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?

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Cast

Victor Mature Victor Mature As: Lt. Candella
Richard Conte Richard Conte As: Martin Rome
Fred Clark Fred Clark As: Lt Collins
Shelley Winters Shelley Winters As: Brenda Martingale
Betty Garde Betty Garde As: Miss Pruett
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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?


Tagline: From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 29 September 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Lt. Candella

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Martin Rome

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Lt Collins

Shelley Winters

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

June Storey

June Storey

Miss Boone, Nurse

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Papa Roma

Mimi Aguglia

Mimi Aguglia

Mama Roma

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Mr. Masselli

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Nurse

Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman

Sullivan the Drunk

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Miss Pruett's Mother

Dolores Castle

Dolores Castle

Rosa

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Intern

Jane Nigh

Jane Nigh

Nurse

Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Dr. Veroff

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Intern

Michael Stark

Michael Stark

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Elevator Operator

Dan Sheridan

Dan Sheridan

Detective

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sol C. Siegel

Sol C. Siegel

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Charles LeMaire

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Master

Bonnie Cashin

Bonnie Cashin

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Sound

Lionel Newman

Lionel Newman

Music Director

Earle Hagen

Earle Hagen

Orchestrator

Herbert W. Spencer

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Eugene Grossman

Eugene Grossman

Sound Designer

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Fred Sersen

Fred Sersen

Visual Effects

Camera

Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Lloyd Ahern Sr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Albert Hogsett

Albert Hogsett

Art Direction

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Ernest Lansing

Ernest Lansing

Set Decoration

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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