Call Northside 777 (1948)

Call Northside 777 (1948)

It couldn't happen... but it did! 1948-02-13 United States of America 111 Min. PG-13
6.6 153 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

James Stewart is P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard Conte is Frank W. Wiecek
Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb is Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly
Helen Walker is Laura McNeal
Laura McNeal
Betty Garde is Wanda Skutnik
Wanda Skutnik
Kasia Orzazewski is Tillie Wiecek
Tillie Wiecek
Joanne De Bergh is Helen Wiecek
Helen Wiecek
Howard Smith is K.L. Palmer
K.L. Palmer
Moroni Olsen is Parole Board Chairman
Parole Board Chairman
John McIntire is Sam Faxon
Sam Faxon
Paul Harvey is Martin J. Burns
Martin J. Burns
Robert Adler is Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

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