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Call Northside 777 (1948)

It couldn't happen... but it did!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Henry Hathaway
Writer : Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler

Synopsis

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.

Actors

James Stewart
James Stewart
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard Conte
Richard Conte
Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb
Brian Kelly
Helen Walker
Helen Walker
Laura McNeal
Betty Garde
Betty Garde
Wanda Skutnik
Kasia Orzazewski
Kasia Orzazewski
Tillie Wiecek
Joanne De Bergh
Joanne De Bergh
Helen Wiecek
Howard Smith
Howard Smith
K.L. Palmer
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
Parole Board Chairman
John McIntire
John McIntire
Sam Faxon
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
Martin J. Burns
Robert Adler
Robert Adler
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Truman Bradley
Truman Bradley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
Michael Chapin
Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
James Dime
James Dime
Poker Player (uncredited)
Rex Downing
Rex Downing
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Ben Erway
Ben Erway
Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
Helen Foster
Helen Foster
Secretary (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Mailman William Decker (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
Rayska (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited)
Otto Waldis
Otto Waldis
Boris Siskovich (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
Wanda Perry
Chicago Times Telophone Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Bishop
Richard Bishop
Warden of Stateville Prison (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake
Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
John Bleifer
John Bleifer
Jan Gruska (uncredited)
Dollie Caillet
Dollie Caillet
Secretary (uncredited)
Al Capone
Al Capone
Capone (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Cisar
George Cisar
Policeman (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
Jane Crowley
Anna Felczak (uncredited)
John Dillinger
John Dillinger
Dillinger (archive footage) (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch
Abe Dinovitch
Polish Man (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
Lew Eckles
Lew Eckles
Policeman (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
Joseph Forte
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Stanley Gordon
Stanley Gordon
Prison Clerk (uncredited)
Walter Greaza
Walter Greaza
Police Capt. Norris (uncredited)
Buck Harrington
Buck Harrington
Bartender (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
Perry Ivins
Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
Pete (uncredited)
Leonarde Keeler
Leonarde Keeler
Leonarde Keeler (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Second Bartender (uncredited)
J. M. Kerrigan
J. M. Kerrigan
Sullivan - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Carl Kroenke
Carl Kroenke
Guard (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Detective (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky
First Bartender (uncredited)
Philip Lord
Philip Lord
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Mannick
Jack Mannick
Polish man (uncredited)
Norman McKay
Norman McKay
Detective (uncredited)
George Melford
George Melford
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Charles Miller
Charles Miller
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Edward Peil Jr.
Edward Peil Jr.
Bartender (uncredited)
George Pembroke
George Pembroke
Policeman (uncredited)
Arthur Peterson
Arthur Peterson
Keeler's Polygraph Assistant (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski
Polish Man (uncredited)
William Post Jr.
William Post Jr.
Sixth Precinct Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Richard Rober
Richard Rober
Sgt. Larson (uncredited)
Dick Ryan
Dick Ryan
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Peter Seal
Peter Seal
Minor Role (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe
Lester Sharpe
Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
George Spaulding
George Spaulding
Man on Parole Board (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Ray Spiker
Barfly (uncredited)
Ann Staunton
Ann Staunton
Chicago Times Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele
Holdup Man (uncredited)
George Turner
George Turner
Holdup Man (uncredited)
George Tyne
George Tyne
Tomek Zaleska (uncredited)
Bill Vendetta
Bill Vendetta
Chicago Times Photographer (uncredited)
Duke Watson
Duke Watson
Policeman (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams
Illinois State Journal Technician

Crews

Henry Hathaway
Henry Hathaway
Director
Jerome Cady
Jerome Cady
Screenplay
Jay Dratler
Jay Dratler
Screenplay
Leonard Hoffman
Leonard Hoffman
Adaptation
Quentin Reynolds
Quentin Reynolds
Adaptation
James P. McGuire
James P. McGuire
Writer
Otto Lang
Otto Lang
Producer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Joseph MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography
J. Watson Webb Jr.
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Mark-Lee Kirk
Mark-Lee Kirk
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Kay Nelson
Kay Nelson
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Jack McPhaul
Jack McPhaul
Story Consultant
Myrtle Ford
Myrtle Ford
Hairstylist
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Makeup Artist
Thomas Tuttle
Thomas Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Raymond A. Klune
Raymond A. Klune
Production Manager
Sam Wurtzel
Sam Wurtzel
Production Manager
Joseph E. Rickards
Joseph E. Rickards
Assistant Director
Abe Steinberg
Abe Steinberg
Assistant Director
W.D. Flick
W.D. Flick
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Fred Sersen
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
Frank Cory
Frank Cory
Grip
Til Gabani
Til Gabani
Camera Operator
Jerry Milligan
Jerry Milligan
Still Photographer
Paul Russell
Paul Russell
Still Photographer
Charles Le Maire
Charles Le Maire
Wardrobe Master
Sam Benson
Sam Benson
Wardrobe Designer
Edward B. Powell
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Stanley K. Scheuer
Stanley K. Scheuer
Script Supervisor
James P. McGuire
James P. McGuire
Technical Advisor

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