Fresh
Cry of the City may be strident at times but its message, story and players are thoroughly effective.
A.H. Weiler, New York Times
Cry of the City
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
1948 · 1h 35m · Passed
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
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?
Director and cast
- Robert Siodmak Director
- Victor Mature as Lt. Candella
- Richard Conte as Martin Rome
- Fred Clark as Lt Collins
- Shelley Winters as Brenda Martingale
- Betty Garde as Miss Pruett
- Berry Kroeger as W. A. Niles
- Tommy Cook as Tony Rome
- Debra Paget as Teena Riconti
- Hope Emerson as Rose Given
- Roland Winters as Ledbetter
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Riveting example of Siodmak's skill not only in transforming indifferent material, but in giving the feel of studio noir to location shooting.
Time Out
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