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Cry of the City

Play trailer Poster for Cry of the City 1948,  1h 35m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 93% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
93% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is a cop killer and jewel thief who escapes from prison, with two police detectives, Candella (Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark), hot on his trail. Not only is Rome wanted for murder, he is now also accused of masterminding a major jewel robbery. On the run, Rome is helped by a sleazy lawyer (Berry Kroeger) and two girlfriends, Teena (Debra Paget) and Brenda (Shelley Winters). Rome's plan: recover the hidden jewels from his lawyer and leave the country.

Critics Reviews

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David Jenkins Little White Lies Apr 23, 2015
5/5
The beauty of Siodmak's film is how it objectively observes how a man acts with the spectre of death on his shoulder. Go to Full Review
Kate Muir The Times (UK) Apr 16, 2015
4/5
In luscious blacks and whites, this film noir thriller takes place in Little Italy, New York, and is a precursor to the cinema of Scorsese, with a touch of Hitchcock in its affectionate embrace of man's dark side. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Apr 16, 2015
4/5
The sequences on the rainy, neon-lit streets of downtown Manhattan are brought off with exhilarating flair and the two men's closeup confrontations have power and punch. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 19, 2021
3/4
...a deliberately-paced drama that grows more and more compelling as it unfolds... Go to Full Review
Adam Lowes CineVue Apr 4, 2019
4/5
Bold, uncompromising and brimming with powerful performances, Cry of the City is something of a forgotten classic Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Seanax.com Jan 28, 2017
The urban atmosphere of city traffic and the scuffed and worn authenticity of real storefronts and sidewalks gives the film a charge of realism but Siodmak forgoes docurealism for his beloved expressionist style. Go to Full Review
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Finn S Mar 18, 2018 Good-looking film noir that seems fresh despite familiar elements.
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Siodmak

Director

Victor Mature

Lt. Candella

Richard Conte

Martin Rome

Shelley Winters

Brenda Martingale

Fred Clark

Lt Collins

Berry Kroeger

W.A. Niles

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Cry of the City

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Movie Info

Synopsis Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is a cop killer and jewel thief who escapes from prison, with two police detectives, Candella (Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark), hot on his trail. Not only is Rome wanted for murder, he is now also accused of masterminding a major jewel robbery. On the run, Rome is helped by a sleazy lawyer (Berry Kroeger) and two girlfriends, Teena (Debra Paget) and Brenda (Shelley Winters). Rome's plan: recover the hidden jewels from his lawyer and leave the country.
Director
Robert Siodmak
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 1948, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 8, 2013
Runtime
1h 35m
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