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67% Critic Match
Cry of the City
“From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.”
6.7 / 10• 1948• 1h 35m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Victor Mature
Lt. Candella
Lead
Richard Conte
Martin Rome
Fred Clark
Lt Collins
Shelley Winters
Brenda Martingale
Betty Garde
Miss Pruett
Berry Kroeger
W. A. Niles
Tommy Cook
Tony Rome
Debra Paget
Teena Riconti
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Siodmak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cry of the City is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
