Cry of the City
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome lies battered in the hospital prison ward, yet refuses to aid slimy lawyer Niles in clearing his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must verify 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 will do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
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Robert Siodmak
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Maybe not my first choice as leading man here, but to be fair to Victor Mature he turns in one of his better efforts as officer "Candella". When low-life "Rome" (Richard Conte) finds himself lying in an hospital bed, badly bruised and being pressured by the odious lawyer "Niles" (Barry Kroeger) to admit to a robbery he didn't commit, it falls to the policemen to try to verify who did/knew what - and soon we discover that we have a cop-killer to find. Now "Candella" has been an integral part of this close-knit community for a very long time. He is treated almost like a son by "Ma Rome" and is pretty conflicted as he balances what is right for his job with his local loyalties and his conscience. Things take a turn for the worse for "Rome" when his girlfriend "Teena" (Debra Paget) starts to become embroiled in the investigation and quickly he is faced with tough choices that could put lives at risk as they go into hiding before trying to flee. This is a well paced and scored thriller with an on form Conte rather effective as the borderline smug hoodlum gelling well with both the flighty Paget and the at times almost menacing Mature. It twists and turns a little, giving us a slight indication of the internecine fashion in which these "Little Italy" communities were built and thrived, and the denouement is not quite what you might expect. A tight cast help keep the story focussed and make for an intriguing crime drama with just a little bit extra.
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Robert Siodmak is the director of Cry of the City.
The cast of Cry of the City includes Fred Clark as Lt Collins, Roland Winters as Ledbetter, Shelley Winters as Brenda Martingale, Richard Conte as Martin Rome, Charles Tannen as Intern, Victor Mature as Lt. Candella, Ruth Clifford as Nurse, Oliver Blake as Mr. Masselli, Robert Adler as Man (uncredited), Tommy Cook as Tony Rome, Robert Karnes as Intern, Harry Carter as Elevator Operator, and more.
The duration of Cry of the City is 1h 35 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Cry of the City trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Cry of the City was released on 29 Sep 1948.
Cry of the City is listed under Crime and Drama on Fanbiz.
Cry of the City has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Maybe not my first choice as leading man here, but to be fair to Victor Mature he turns in one of his better efforts as officer "Candella". When low-life "Rome" (Richard Conte)..."
