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    Call Northside 777

    1948 · Crime drama · 1h 51m

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. Aug 8, 2021 · Finding the story irresistible, Hollywood brought Majczek`s tragedy to the movie screen in 1948, with James Stewart playing the role of an unrelenting reporter in ”Call Northside 777.” But...

  5. 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...

  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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    • Crime, Drama
  7. Call Northside 777 (1948) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

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