Call Northside 777(1948)
It couldn't happen... but it did!
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Movie: Call Northside 777
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P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Frank W. Wiecek
Brian Kelly
Laura McNeal
Wanda Skutnik
Tillie Wiecek
Helen Wiecek
K.L. Palmer
Parole Board Chairman
Sam Faxon
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