Film

Cry of the City

Release year

1948

Synopsis

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?

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Cast

Victor Mature
Richard Conte
Fred Clark
Shelley Winters
Betty Garde
Berry Kroeger