Cry of the City (1948)

Cry of the City (1948)

From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city. 1948-09-29 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
6.8 61 votes

Overview

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

Victor Mature is Lt. Candella
Lt. Candella
Richard Conte is Martin Rome
Martin Rome
Fred Clark is Lt Collins
Lt Collins
Shelley Winters is Brenda Martingale
Brenda Martingale
Betty Garde is Miss Pruett
Miss Pruett
Berry Kroeger is W. A. Niles
W. A. Niles
Tommy Cook is Tony Rome
Tony Rome
Debra Paget is Teena Riconti
Teena Riconti
Hope Emerson is Rose Given
Rose Given
Roland Winters is Ledbetter
June Storey is Miss Boone, Nurse
Miss Boone, Nurse