
Call Northside 777
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.
Release Date: 1948-02-13
Crime
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (158 votes)
Casts

James Stewart
as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal

Richard Conte
as Frank W. Wiecek

Lee J. Cobb
as Brian Kelly

Helen Walker
as Laura McNeal

Betty Garde
as Wanda Skutnik

Kasia Orzazewski
as Tillie Wiecek

Joanne De Bergh
as Helen Wiecek

Howard Smith
as K.L. Palmer

Moroni Olsen
as Parole Board Chairman

John McIntire
as Sam Faxon