Movie·1948·1h 51m
Call Northside 777
It couldn't happen... but it did!
Directed By
Henry Hathaway
Country
United States of America
Language
Polish
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The Story
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.
Written By
Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler
Producer
Otto Lang, Darryl F. Zanuck
Cinematography
Joseph MacDonald
Music
Alfred Newman
Editor
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
174 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
James Stewart
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard Conte
Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb
Brian Kelly
Helen Walker
Laura McNeal
Betty Garde
Wanda Skutnik
Kasia Orzazewski
Tillie Wiecek
Joanne De Bergh
Helen Wiecek
Howard Smith
K.L. Palmer
Moroni Olsen
Parole Board Chairman
John McIntire
Sam Faxon
Paul Harvey
Martin J. Burns
Robert Adler
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Truman Bradley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Poker Player (uncredited)
Rex Downing
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Ben Erway
Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
Helen Foster
Secretary (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Henry Hathaway
Director
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Jerome Cady
Screenplay
Otto Lang
Producer
Jay Dratler
Screenplay
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
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