Call Northside 777 (1948)
Call Northside 777 (1948)
It couldn't happen... but it did!
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.

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Cast

James Stewart James Stewart As: P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard Conte Richard Conte As: Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb As: Brian Kelly
Helen Walker Helen Walker As: Laura McNeal
Betty Garde Betty Garde As: Wanda Skutnik
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Storyline

In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.


Tagline: It couldn't happen... but it did!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English, Deutsch, Polski

Release Date: 13 February 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

P.J. 'Jim' McNeal

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Frank W. Wiecek

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Brian Kelly

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Laura McNeal

Betty Garde

Betty Garde

Wanda Skutnik

Kasia Orzazewski

Kasia Orzazewski

Tillie Wiecek

Joanne De Bergh

Joanne De Bergh

Helen Wiecek

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

K.L. Palmer

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Parole Board Chairman

John McIntire

John McIntire

Sam Faxon

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Martin J. Burns

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Michael Chapin

Michael Chapin

Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Poker Player (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Copy Boy (uncredited)

Ben Erway

Ben Erway

Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)

Helen Foster

Helen Foster

Secretary (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Mailman William Decker (uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Rayska (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited)

Otto Waldis

Otto Waldis

Boris Siskovich (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Chicago Times Telophone Reporter (uncredited)

Richard Bishop

Richard Bishop

Warden of Stateville Prison (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Jan Gruska (uncredited)

Dollie Caillet

Dollie Caillet

Secretary (uncredited)

Al Capone

Al Capone

Capone (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Cisar

George Cisar

Policeman (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Anna Felczak (uncredited)

John Dillinger

John Dillinger

Dillinger (archive footage) (uncredited)

Abe Dinovitch

Abe Dinovitch

Polish Man (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)

Lew Eckles

Lew Eckles

Policeman (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Stanley Gordon

Stanley Gordon

Prison Clerk (uncredited)

Walter Greaza

Walter Greaza

Police Capt. Norris (uncredited)

Buck Harrington

Buck Harrington

Bartender (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

Perry Ivins

Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Pete (uncredited)

Leonarde Keeler

Leonarde Keeler

Leonarde Keeler (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Second Bartender (uncredited)

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Sullivan - Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Carl Kroenke

Carl Kroenke

Guard (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Detective (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

First Bartender (uncredited)

Philip Lord

Philip Lord

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Mannick

Jack Mannick

Polish man (uncredited)

Norman McKay

Norman McKay

Detective (uncredited)

George Melford

George Melford

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

George Pembroke

George Pembroke

Policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Peterson

Arthur Peterson

Keeler's Polygraph Assistant (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Polish Man (uncredited)

William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.

Sixth Precinct Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Sgt. Larson (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Peter Seal

Peter Seal

Minor Role (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe

Lester Sharpe

Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)

George Spaulding

George Spaulding

Man on Parole Board (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Barfly (uncredited)

Ann Staunton

Ann Staunton

Chicago Times Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Holdup Man (uncredited)

George Turner

George Turner

Holdup Man (uncredited)

George Tyne

George Tyne

Tomek Zaleska (uncredited)

Bill Vendetta

Bill Vendetta

Chicago Times Photographer (uncredited)

Duke Watson

Duke Watson

Policeman (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Illinois State Journal Technician

Edward Peil Jr.

Edward Peil Jr.

Bartender (uncredited)

Directed By

Henry Hathaway

Henry Hathaway

Director

Joseph E. Rickards

Joseph E. Rickards

Assistant Director

Stanley K. Scheuer

Stanley K. Scheuer

Script Supervisor

Abe Steinberg

Abe Steinberg

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jay Dratler

Jay Dratler

Screenplay

James P. McGuire

James P. McGuire

Writer

Quentin Reynolds

Quentin Reynolds

Adaptation

Jerome Cady

Jerome Cady

Screenplay

Leonard Hoffman

Leonard Hoffman

Adaptation

Jack McPhaul

Jack McPhaul

Story Consultant

Production Crew

Otto Lang

Otto Lang

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Raymond A. Klune

Raymond A. Klune

Production Manager

Sam Wurtzel

Sam Wurtzel

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Kay Nelson

Kay Nelson

Costume Design

Sam Benson

Sam Benson

Wardrobe Designer

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

Thomas Tuttle

Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Charles LeMaire

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Master

Myrtle Ford

Myrtle Ford

Hairstylist

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Director

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

W.D. Flick

W.D. Flick

Sound

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Fred Sersen

Fred Sersen

Visual Effects

Camera

Joseph MacDonald

Joseph MacDonald

Director of Photography

Paul Russell

Paul Russell

Still Photographer

Frank Cory

Frank Cory

Grip

Til Gabani

Til Gabani

Camera Operator

Jerry Milligan

Jerry Milligan

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Mark-Lee Kirk

Mark-Lee Kirk

Art Direction

Other Crew

James P. McGuire

James P. McGuire

Technical Advisor

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