Cry of the City (1948)

Name: Cry of the City
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1948-09-29
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.721
Cast: Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde

Crime, Drama • PT1H35M

Overview

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?

Director: Robert Siodmak

Top Cast

Victor Mature as Lt. Candella
Richard Conte as Martin Rome
Fred Clark as Lt Collins
Shelley Winters as Brenda Martingale
Betty Garde as Miss Pruett

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