TMDb Rating
6.7/10
169 verified votes
Call Northside 777 (1948)
CrimeDrama
111 min
"It couldn't happen... but it did!"
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Top Cast
James StewartRichard ConteLee J. CobbHelen WalkerBetty Garde
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