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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.
A 1948 drama film starring James Stewart as a reporter who investigates a decade-old murder case and uncovers a conspiracy. The film is based on a true story and features Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, and Betty Garde.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Henry Hathaway
- 1948-03
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 murder was...
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Call Northside 777 (1948) -- (Movie Clip) He's A Cop Killer On location at the Wrigley building in Chicago, reporter McNeal (James Stewart) with washer-woman Tillie (Kasia Orzazewski) who's raised $5,000 to help exonerate her convict son, then with his editor Kelly (Lee J. Cobb), early in Henry Hathaway's Call Northside 777, 1948.
- Henry Hathaway, Joe Rickards, Abe Steinberg
- James Stewart
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...
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- James Stewart
- Henry Hathaway
- Crime, Drama
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 1948 crime drama film Call Northside 777, starring James Stewart as a police detective. See the director, writers, producers, composers, cinematographers, and more.
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty.
