# Call Northside 777 (1948)

> A skeptical Chicago reporter risks institutional hostility to uncover whether a long-imprisoned man was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15502

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Henry Hathaway
- Cast: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker, Betty Garde, Kasia Orzazewski, Joanne De Bergh, Howard Smith
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040202/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, sober, gritty, classic noir night, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A mother's unwavering love leads to a quest for justice in a corrupt system.

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