
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
Crime
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (65 votes)
Casts

Victor Mature
as Lt. Candella

Richard Conte
as Martin Rome

Fred Clark
as Lt Collins

Shelley Winters
as Brenda Martingale

Betty Garde
as Miss Pruett

Berry Kroeger
as W. A. Niles

Tommy Cook
as Tony Rome

Debra Paget
as Teena Riconti

Hope Emerson
as Rose Given

Roland Winters
as Ledbetter