UNITED STATES · 1948

Call Northside 777

Henry Hathaway
wrongful conviction investigative journalism police corruption maternal devotion legal injustice
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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.

Year1948
CountryUnited States
DirectorHenry Hathaway
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