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Call Northside 777 (1948)

It couldn't happen... but it did!

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Overview

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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Cast

  • James Stewart James Stewart P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
  • Richard Conte Richard Conte Frank W. Wiecek
  • Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb Brian Kelly
  • Helen Walker Helen Walker Laura McNeal
  • Betty Garde Betty Garde Wanda Skutnik
  • Kasia Orzazewski Kasia Orzazewski Tillie Wiecek
  • Joanne De Bergh Joanne De Bergh Helen Wiecek
  • Howard Smith Howard Smith K.L. Palmer
  • Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen Parole Board Chairman
  • John McIntire John McIntire Sam Faxon
  • Paul Harvey Paul Harvey Martin J. Burns
  • Robert Adler Robert Adler Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
  • Truman Bradley Truman Bradley Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Michael Chapin Michael Chapin Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Dime Jimmy Dime Poker Player (uncredited)
  • Rex Downing Rex Downing Copy Boy (uncredited)
  • Ben Erway Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
  • Helen Foster Helen Foster Secretary (uncredited)