Movie

Cry of the City

★ 6.7/10 · 75 votes 1948 1h 35m Released

CrimeDrama

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?

Cast

Victor Mature Lt. Candella Richard Conte Martin Rome Fred Clark Lt Collins Shelley Winters Brenda Martingale Betty Garde Miss Pruett Berry Kroeger W. A. Niles