Cry of the City (1948)
"From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city."
Title: Cry of the City
Original Title: Cry of the City
Release Date: 1948-09-29
Status: Released
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 64 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Crime, Drama
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox
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?
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
