TMDb Rating
6.7/10
71 verified votes
Cry of the City (1948)
CrimeDrama
95 min
"From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city."
Plot Summary
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?
How to describe this movie
- Try: "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."
- Try: "A 1948 film directed by Robert Siodmak about petty crook and copkiller Martin Rome in bad shape from wounds in."
- Try: "A movie starring Victor Mature and Richard Conte about petty crook and copkiller Martin Rome in bad shape from wounds in."
Keywords to include
CrimeDramaRobert SiodmakVictor MatureRichard Conte1948
Director
Robert Siodmak
Top Cast
Victor MatureRichard ConteFred ClarkShelley WintersBetty Garde
More Movies Like This
Can't find that one movie?
Try our AI-powered movie finder. Describe any scene or plot detail, and we'll identify it for you in seconds.