Cry of the City(1948)
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
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?
Movie: Cry of the City
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lt. Candella
Martin Rome
Lt Collins
Brenda Martingale
Miss Pruett
W. A. Niles
Tony Rome
Teena Riconti
Rose Given
Ledbetter
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