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A 1948 American drama film based on a true story of a Chicago reporter who proved the innocence of a wrongly convicted murderer. James Stewart stars as the journalist, Richard Conte as the convict, and Lee J. Cobb as the editor.
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.
- (11K)
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Henry Hathaway
- 1948-03
Aug 8, 2021 · The 1948 movie starring James Stewart was based on the case of two men wrongfully convicted of killing a policeman in 1932. Learn how a reporter uncovered the evidence of their innocence and how they were pardoned after 12 years in prison.
Call Northside 777. NEW. 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 ...
- (21)
- James Stewart
- Henry Hathaway
- Crime, Drama
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 tha...
- 111 min
- 382.7K
- Chris T
Jan 12, 2021 · "Call Northside 777" is a 1948 film noir drama directed by Henry Hathaway. The movie stars James Stewart as a Chicago reporter who is assigned to cover the s...
- 107 min
- 78.4K
- Chiller Theater
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Synopsis. In Chicago in 1932, during Prohibition, a policeman is murdered inside a speakeasy. Frank Wiecek (Richard Conte) and another man are quickly arrested, and are later sentenced to serve 99 years' imprisonment each for the killing. Eleven years later, Wiecek's mother puts an ad in the newspaper offering a $5,000 reward for information ...
