Cry of the City Poster

Cry of the City

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

Starring: Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde

Writer: Richard Murphy, Henry Edward Helseth

Release Date:
September 29, 1948
Ratings:
6.7 / 10
Director:
Robert Siodmak
Companies:
20th Century Fox

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?