Call Northside 777 It couldn't happen... but it did!

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.

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Crime
Drama
Release Date

Feb 13, 1948

Duration: 1h 51 min

Popularity: 0.601
158 votes
Directed by

Henry Hathaway

Screenplay by

Jerome CadyJay Dratler

Productions

20th Century Fox (US)

Budget

Revenue: NA

Top Cast

Crew & Team

James P. McGuire

Writer

Leonard Hoffman

Adaptation

Quentin Reynolds

Adaptation

Jerome Cady

Screenplay

Jay Dratler

Screenplay

Jack McPhaul

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