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Call Northside 777
- Original title
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Call Northside 777
- Year
- 1948
- Running time
- 106 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
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- Screenwriter
Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler
- Music
Alfred Newman
- Cinematography
Joseph MacDonald (B&W)
- Cast
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- Producer
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20th Century Fox
- Genre
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Drama. Film noir | Journalism. Crime. Based On A True Story
- Synopsis
- 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. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
- Rankings Position
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- Awards
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1948: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
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