Cry of the City

1948, Crime/Drama, 1h 35m

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Movie Info

Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is a cop killer and jewel thief who escapes from prison, with two police detectives, Candella (Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark), hot on his trail. Not only is Rome wanted for murder, he is now also accused of masterminding a major jewel robbery. On the run, Rome is helped by a sleazy lawyer (Berry Kroeger) and two girlfriends, Teena (Debra Paget) and Brenda (Shelley Winters). Rome's plan: recover the hidden jewels from his lawyer and leave the country.

Genre:

Crime, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Robert Siodmak
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 29, 1948 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 8, 2013
Runtime:

1h 35m

Cast & Crew

Victor Mature
Lt. Candella

Richard Conte
Martin Rome

Shelley Winters
Brenda Martingale

Fred Clark
Lt Collins

Berry Kroeger
W.A. Niles

Debra Paget
Teena Riconti

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Critic Reviews for Cry of the City

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Audience Reviews for Cry of the City

Apr 14, 2020

Another film noir gem that goes largely unnoticed by many fans of the genre. There are spectacular on-location scenes (New York), solid performances by the leads Victor Mature and Richard Conte and a storyline that treats the subject matter with depth and little notice to Hollywood tropes.

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