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Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

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

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

13 February 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

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

Edward Peil Jr.

Edward Peil Jr.

Bartender (uncredited)

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