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    Call Northside 777

    1948 · Crime drama · 1h 51m

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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    • Drama, Film-Noir
    • Henry Hathaway
    • 1948-03
  4. Jun 18, 2022 · Call Northside 777 is a 1948 reality-based newspaper drama directed by Henry Hathaway. The film parallels the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man jailed for murder was...

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  5. Chiller Theater. 1.28K subscribers. Subscribed. 525. 69K views 3 years ago. ...more. "Call Northside 777" is a 1948 film noir drama directed by Henry Hathaway. The movie stars James Stewart...

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    • Chiller Theater
  6. In 1932, Frank Wiecek (Richard Conte) is convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman in a mob-connected speakeasy. Eleven years later, his mother, Tillie (Kasia Orzazewski), takes out a ...

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    • James Stewart
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  7. Jun 22, 2023 · Call Northside 777 (1948) Language. English. 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.

  8. Call Northside 777 (1948), one of the finest examples of the semi-documentary drama, is based on a true tale of police corruption, hard-nosed reporters, and tough working-class neighborhoods. Influenced by Italian neorealism and inspired by the advancements in cinema equipment during the war, semi-documentary dramas combined characteristics of ...

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