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Call Northside 777 is a 1948 reality-based newspaper American drama film directed by Henry Hathaway. The film parallels the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man jailed for murder was wrongly convicted 11 years before. James Stewart stars as the persistent journalist and Richard Conte plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek.
Call Northside 777: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker. Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case.
- (10K)
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Henry Hathaway
- 1948-03
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.
Learn more about the full cast of Call Northside 777 with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide. ... Reality Cast Member 2 Credits. Al Capone. John Dillinger. Producer
- Henry Hathaway
Directed by Henry Hathaway, Call Northside 777 was produced in 1947 near the end of the semi-documentary cycle, which also included The House on 92nd Street (1945), The Naked City (1948), 13 Rue Madeleine (1947), and Panic in the Streets (1950). The real-life crime that inspired Call Northside 777 was perfect for this type of drama. It began ...
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