Cry of the City

Overview

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

29 September 1948

95 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Lt. Candella
Martin Rome
Lt Collins
Brenda Martingale
Miss Pruett
W. A. Niles
Tony Rome
Teena Riconti
Rose Given
Miss Boone, Nurse