Watch Call Northside 777 (1948) Official Trailer
It couldn't happen... but it did!
6.7 / 10 IMDb February 13, 1948 1h 51m
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. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Director
Runtime
1h 51m
Release Date
February 13, 1948
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Polish, German, English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
James Stewart
as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard Conte
as Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb
as Brian Kelly
Helen Walker
as Laura McNeal
Betty Garde
as Wanda Skutnik
Kasia Orzazewski
as Tillie Wiecek
Joanne De Bergh
as Helen Wiecek
Howard Smith
as K.L. Palmer
Moroni Olsen
as Parole Board Chairman
John McIntire
as Sam Faxon
Paul Harvey
as Martin J. Burns
Robert Adler
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Truman Bradley
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
as Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Rex Downing
as Copy Boy (uncredited)
No photo
Ben Erway
as Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
Helen Foster
as Secretary (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Percy Helton
as Mailman William Decker (uncredited)
Production Companies
20th Century FoxCall Northside 777 Official Trailer 1948
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