
Call Northside 777
3.4 |
1h 51min
Released
CrimeDrama
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.

Story
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.
Directors
Henry Hathaway, Otto Lang, Joseph E. Rickards, Abe Steinberg, Stanley K. Scheuer,
Writers
Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler, Leonard Hoffman, Quentin Reynolds, James P. McGuire, James P. McGuire,
Tags
It couldn't happen... but it did!
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