Cry of the City
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
1948-09-29 | 95 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Victor MatureLt. Candella
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Richard ConteMartin Rome
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Fred ClarkLt Collins
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Shelley WintersBrenda Martingale
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Betty GardeMiss Pruett
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Berry KroegerW. A. Niles
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Tommy CookTony Rome
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Debra PagetTeena Riconti
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Hope EmersonRose Given
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Roland WintersLedbetter
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Walter BaldwinOrvy
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June StoreyMiss Boone, Nurse
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Tito VuoloPapa Roma
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Mimi AgugliaMama Roma
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Oliver BlakeMr. Masselli
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Ruth CliffordNurse
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Howard FreemanSullivan the Drunk
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Kathleen HowardMiss Pruett's Mother
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Robert KarnesIntern
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