Cry of the City (1948)

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Genre

drama film, film noir, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 74 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A convict escapes from prison and a police detective pursues him through New York City. The story follows both the fugitive and his former friend on the force.

darktensenoirgrittymelancholicurbanbrooding

What happens

Cry of the City is a 1948 American film noir starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Shelley Winters. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it is based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth, The Chair for Martin Rome. The screenwriter Ben Hecht worked on the film's script, but is not credited. The film was partly shot on location in New York City. Siodmak later said "I thought it was good but it's not really my kind of film: I hate locations – there's so much you can't control". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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