Cry of the City backdrop

Cry of the City 1948 Directed by Robert Siodmak

From the heart of its people comes the ... 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?

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Italian
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Company 20th Century Fox
Release Date 29 September 1948
95 mins
Cast
Victor Mature Lt. Candella
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
Hope Emerson Rose Given
Roland Winters Ledbetter
June Storey Miss Boone, Nurse
Tito Vuolo Papa Roma
Mimi Aguglia Mama Roma
Oliver Blake Mr. Masselli
Howard Freeman Sullivan the Drunk
Kathleen Howard Miss Pruett's Mother
Jane Nigh Nurse
Konstantin Shayne Dr. Veroff
Harry Carter Elevator Operator
Dan Sheridan Detective
Robert Adler Man (uncredited)