Movie
Cry of the City
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
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?
Availability
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Cry of the City opened in theaters September 29, 1948. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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?
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Cast
Victor MatureLt. Candella
Richard ConteMartin Rome
Fred ClarkLt Collins
Shelley WintersBrenda Martingale
Betty GardeMiss Pruett
Berry KroegerW. A. Niles
Tommy CookTony Rome
Debra PagetTeena RicontiCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Siodmak
- Written by
- Richard Murphy, Henry Edward Helseth
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
20th Century FoxUnited States