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Movie, 1948

Call Northside 777

IMDb 6.7, 111 min, Crime, Drama, United States of America

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. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.

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DirectorHenry Hathaway
WritersJerome Cady, Jay Dratler, Leonard Hoffman, Quentin Reynolds, Jack McPhaul
GenreCrime, Drama
Runtime111 min
ReleasedFri, Feb 13, 1948
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0040202

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