Cry of the City

19481h 35min

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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Cry of the City (trailer) - Out on BFI Blu-ray & DVD 22 August | BFI DVD

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Shelley Winters *Cry of the City* (1948)..

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