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CrimeDrama

Cry of the City

- 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?

Release Date : 1948-09-29

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Victor Mature

Character Name : Lt. Candella

Original Name : Victor Mature

Gender : Male

Richard Conte

Character Name : Martin Rome

Original Name : Richard Conte

Gender : Male

Fred Clark

Character Name : Lt Collins

Original Name : Fred Clark

Gender : Male

Shelley Winters

Character Name : Brenda Martingale

Original Name : Shelley Winters

Gender : Female

Betty Garde

Character Name : Miss Pruett

Original Name : Betty Garde

Gender : Female

Berry Kroeger

Character Name : W. A. Niles

Original Name : Berry Kroeger

Gender : Male

Tommy Cook

Character Name : Tony Rome

Original Name : Tommy Cook

Gender : Male

Debra Paget

Character Name : Teena Riconti

Original Name : Debra Paget

Gender : Female

Hope Emerson

Character Name : Rose Given

Original Name : Hope Emerson

Gender : Female

Roland Winters

Character Name : Ledbetter

Original Name : Roland Winters

Gender : Male

Walter Baldwin

Character Name : Orvy

Original Name : Walter Baldwin

Gender : Male

June Storey

Character Name : Miss Boone, Nurse

Original Name : June Storey

Gender : Female

Tito Vuolo

Character Name : Papa Roma

Original Name : Tito Vuolo

Gender : Male

Mimi Aguglia

Character Name : Mama Roma

Original Name : Mimi Aguglia

Gender : Female

Oliver Blake

Character Name : Mr. Masselli

Original Name : Oliver Blake

Gender : Male

Ruth Clifford

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Ruth Clifford

Gender : Female

Howard Freeman

Character Name : Sullivan the Drunk

Original Name : Howard Freeman

Gender : Male

Kathleen Howard

Character Name : Miss Pruett's Mother

Original Name : Kathleen Howard

Gender : Female

Dolores Castle

Character Name : Rosa

Original Name : Dolores Castle

Gender : Male

Robert Karnes

Character Name : Intern

Original Name : Robert Karnes

Gender : Male

Jane Nigh

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Jane Nigh

Gender : Female

Konstantin Shayne

Character Name : Dr. Veroff

Original Name : Konstantin Shayne

Gender : Male

Charles Tannen

Character Name : Intern

Original Name : Charles Tannen

Gender : Male

Michael Stark

Character Name :

Original Name : Michael Stark

Gender : Male

Harry Carter

Character Name : Elevator Operator

Original Name : Harry Carter

Gender : Male

Dan Sheridan

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Dan Sheridan

Gender : Male

Robert Adler

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Adler

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-22

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.