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Call Northside 777

Crime

Drama

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.

Date: 02/13/1948
Rating: 6.6
Cast: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker, Betty Garde, Kasia Orzazewski, Joanne De Bergh, Howard Smith, Moroni Olsen, John McIntire, Paul Harvey, Robert Adler, Truman Bradley, Michael Chapin, James Dime, Rex Downing, Ben Erway, Helen Foster, Jonathan Hale, Percy Helton, Samuel S. Hinds, Charles Lane, E.G. Marshall, Addison Richards, Lionel Stander, Otto Waldis, Wanda Perry, Richard Bishop, Larry J. Blake, John Bleifer, Dollie Caillet, Al Capone, George Cisar, Jane Crowley, John Dillinger, Abe Dinovitch, Eddie Dunn, Lew Eckles, Joseph Forte, Stanley Gordon, Walter Greaza, Buck Harrington, Perry Ivins, Robert Karnes, Leonarde Keeler, Cy Kendall, J.M. Kerrigan, Carl Kroenke, Paul Kruger, Henry Kulky, Philip Lord, Jack Mannick, Norman McKay, George Melford, Charles Miller, George Pembroke, Arthur Peterson, Joe Ploski, William Post Jr., Thelma Ritter, Richard Rober, Dick Ryan, Peter Seal, Lester Sharpe, George Spaulding, Ray Spiker, Ann Staunton, Freddie Steele, George Turner, George Tyne, Bill Vendetta, Duke Watson, Robert B. Williams, Edward Peil Jr.

James Stewart as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal in Call Northside 777 James Stewart

Richard Conte as Frank W. Wiecek in Call Northside 777 Richard Conte

Lee J. Cobb as Brian Kelly in Call Northside 777 Lee J. Cobb

Helen Walker as Laura McNeal in Call Northside 777 Helen Walker

Betty Garde as Wanda Skutnik in Call Northside 777 Betty Garde

Kasia Orzazewski as Tillie Wiecek in Call Northside 777 Kasia Orzazewski

Joanne De Bergh as Helen Wiecek in Call Northside 777 Joanne De Bergh

Howard Smith as K.L. Palmer in Call Northside 777 Howard Smith

Moroni Olsen as Parole Board Chairman in Call Northside 777 Moroni Olsen

John McIntire as Sam Faxon in Call Northside 777 John McIntire

Paul Harvey as Martin J. Burns in Call Northside 777 Paul Harvey

Robert Adler as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Robert Adler

Truman Bradley as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Truman Bradley

Michael Chapin as Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Michael Chapin

James Dime as Poker Player (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 James Dime

Rex Downing as Copy Boy (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Rex Downing

Ben Erway

Helen Foster as Secretary (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Helen Foster

Jonathan Hale as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Jonathan Hale

Percy Helton as Mailman William Decker (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Percy Helton

Samuel S. Hinds as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Samuel S. Hinds

Charles Lane as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Charles Lane

E.G. Marshall as Rayska (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 E.G. Marshall

Addison Richards as State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Addison Richards

Lionel Stander as Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Lionel Stander

Otto Waldis as Boris Siskovich (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Otto Waldis

Wanda Perry as Chicago Times Telophone Reporter (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Wanda Perry

Richard Bishop

Larry J. Blake as Police Photographic Technician (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Larry J. Blake

John Bleifer as Jan Gruska (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 John Bleifer

Dollie Caillet

Al Capone as Capone (archive footage) (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Al Capone

George Cisar as Policeman (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 George Cisar

Jane Crowley

John Dillinger as Dillinger (archive footage) (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 John Dillinger

Abe Dinovitch

Eddie Dunn as Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Eddie Dunn

Lew Eckles

Joseph Forte as Parole Board Member (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Joseph Forte

Stanley Gordon

Walter Greaza as Police Capt. Norris (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Walter Greaza

Buck Harrington

Perry Ivins

Robert Karnes as Pete (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Robert Karnes

Leonarde Keeler

Cy Kendall as Second Bartender (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Cy Kendall

J.M. Kerrigan as Sullivan - Court Bailiff (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 J.M. Kerrigan

Carl Kroenke

Paul Kruger as Detective (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Paul Kruger

Henry Kulky

Philip Lord

Jack Mannick

Norman McKay

George Melford as Parole Board Member (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 George Melford

Charles Miller

George Pembroke as Policeman (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 George Pembroke

Arthur Peterson as Keeler's Polygraph Assistant (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Arthur Peterson

Joe Ploski

William Post Jr. as Sixth Precinct Desk Sergeant (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 William Post Jr.

Thelma Ritter as Captain's Secretary (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Thelma Ritter

Richard Rober as Sgt. Larson (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Richard Rober

Dick Ryan

Peter Seal

Lester Sharpe

George Spaulding

Ray Spiker as Barfly (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Ray Spiker

Ann Staunton

Freddie Steele as Holdup Man (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Freddie Steele

George Turner as Holdup Man (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 George Turner

George Tyne as Tomek Zaleska (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 George Tyne

Bill Vendetta

Duke Watson

Robert B. Williams as Illinois State Journal Technician in Call Northside 777 Robert B. Williams

Edward Peil Jr. as Bartender (uncredited) in Call Northside 777 Edward Peil Jr.