Call Northside 777 (1948)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:11
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The mother of Frank Wiecek, a prisoner convicted for killing a cop, offers $5000 for information leading his release of her son. She believes the jury erred and that Frank's innocent. Reporter... [More]
Starring: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker
Director: Henry Hathaway
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Reviews for Call Northside 777
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 5/5 |
Solidly crafted change of pace for Stewart. Full Review |
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 2/5 |
In short, there is nothing in this picture except a whopping shortcut towards the end -- and a few false parochialisms -- to keep it from banging the bell. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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3/5 |
one of the most mundane legal thriller/newspaperman activist stories the world has ever seen Full Review |
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3/5 |
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3.5/4 |
James Stewart gives a hard-edged performance as a jaded newspaper reporter who turns a classified ad into the story of the century. Full Review |
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6/10 |
The movie takes its time, but it finally gets into true noir territory by the last half hour, where dark streets, dark alleys, dark staircases, and dark rooms prevail. Full Review |
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3/4 |
James Stewart's brusque characterization provides Call Northside 777 with its edge. Full Review |
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B+ |
Touching urban crime drama. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Docu-style story of a wrong man accused is interestingly dated.
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5/5 |
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4/5 |
A dark look into guilt and innocence with reporter Jimmy Stewart digging into an old murder story.
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2/4 |
None of [Jimmy Stewart's] usual charm is present. Full Review |
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The true measure of a star is his ability to transform ordinary material into movie magic. James Stewart's presence in this routine crime-drama gives a plain film a complex core. Full Review |
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