Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 35m

Cry of the City

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Director
Robert Siodmak
Cast
Victor Mature as Lt. Candella Richard Conte as Martin Rome Fred Clark as Lt Collins Shelley Winters as Brenda Martingale Betty Garde as Miss Pruett Berry Kroeger as W. A. Niles
Crew
Lloyd Ahern Sr. — Director of Photography Harmon Jones — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer Richard Murphy — Screenplay Henry Edward Helseth — Novel Sol C. Siegel — Producer
Tagline

From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.

Synopsis

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?

Trailer Cry of the City — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york citygangstercrooked lawyerfilm noir
Key Collaborators
Robert Siodmak Director Lloyd Ahern Sr. Director of Photography Harmon Jones Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer Richard Murphy Screenplay Henry Edward Helseth Novel Sol C. Siegel Producer Bonnie Cashin Costume Design
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