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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.
A 1948 drama film based on a true story of a Chicago reporter who reopens a decade-old murder case. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (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.
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...
- (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 that a man jailed for...
- 111 min
- 382.7K
- Chris T
Jan 12, 2021 · The movie stars James Stewart as a Chicago reporter who is assigned to cover the story of a man serving a life sentence for murder. The reporter becomes convinced of the...
- 107 min
- 77.9K
- Chiller Theater
A policeman is murdered in a cold-blooded way in an illicit taproom. Tomek Zaleska, who on the ill-fated night was staying at Frank's flat, is suspected of the homicide. They are both sentenced to 99 years of prison, with the conviction based merely on the testimony of one witness.
