Cry of the City
Cry of the City
Release: 1948-09-29
·Runtime: 95m
·★ 6.7
Crime
Drama
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?
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Berry Kroeger
as W. A. Niles
June Storey
as Miss Boone, Nurse
Tito Vuolo
as Papa Roma
Howard Freeman
as Sullivan the Drunk
Konstantin Shayne
as Dr. Veroff
Charles Tannen
as Intern
Robert Adler
as Man (uncredited)
Victor Mature
as Lt. Candella
Tommy Cook
as Tony Rome
Debra Paget
as Teena Riconti
Walter Baldwin
as Orvy
Richard Conte
as Martin Rome
Fred Clark
as Lt Collins
Shelley Winters
as Brenda Martingale
Betty Garde
as Miss Pruett
Ruth Clifford
as Nurse
Hope Emerson
as Rose Given
Roland Winters
as Ledbetter
Mimi Aguglia
as Mama Roma
Oliver Blake
as Mr. Masselli
Kathleen Howard
as Miss Pruett's Mother
Robert Karnes
as Intern
Jane Nigh
as Nurse
Harry Carter
as Elevator Operator
