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Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 13, 1948

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

66%

Original Title

Call Northside 777

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Director

Henry Hathaway

Description

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. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.