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Call Northside 777 is a 1948 American drama film directed by Henry Hathaway. The film parallels the true story of a Chicago newspaper reporter who proved that a man jailed for murder 11 years previously was wrongly convicted. James Stewart stars as the persistent journalist and Richard Conte plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek.
A 1948 film-noir starring James Stewart as a reporter who re-opens a decade-old murder case in Chicago. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Henry Hathaway
- 1948-03
Aug 8, 2021 · The article recounts the true story of two innocent men wrongfully convicted of killing a policeman in 1932 and how a reporter exposed the injustice. It also mentions the 1948 movie based on the case and the tragic fates of the exonerated men.
A 1948 crime drama starring James Stewart as a reporter who re-opens a cold case. Find out the plot, cast, photos, videos and more on the Turner Classic Movies website.
- Henry Hathaway, Joe Rickards, Abe Steinberg
- James Stewart
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...
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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...
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