Maybe not my first choice as leading man here, but to be fair to Victor Mature he turns in one of...
Cry of the City
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?
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Cry of the City
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
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?
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Crew
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