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Cry of the City

Cry of the City

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 29, 1948

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

68%

Original Title

Cry of the City

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Robert Siodmak

Description

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?