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Cry of the City (1948)

NR ★ 6.7/10 95 min Crime, Drama United States English
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From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.

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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Victor Mature
Victor Mature Lt. Candella
Richard Conte
Richard Conte Martin Rome
Fred Clark
Fred Clark Lt Collins
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters Brenda Martingale
Betty Garde
Betty Garde Miss Pruett
Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger W. A. Niles
Tommy Cook
Tommy Cook Tony Rome
Debra Paget
Debra Paget Teena Riconti

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