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Call Northside 777, directed by Henry Hathaway, is a 1948 documentary
-style drama based on a true story, in which a reporter tries to prove that a man in prison for murder has been wrongly convicted. James Stewart
stars as the persistent journalist. Richard Conte
plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek, a character based on Joseph Majczek, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman in 1933.

This is the first film to be shot on location in Chicago.

Critical reactions

The film received mostly positive reviews when it was released, and again when the movie was released on DVD in 2004. A 2004 Onion AV Club Review argued that the film may not be a true film noir, but is good none the less: "Outstanding location shooting and Stewart's driven performance turn a sober film into a vibrant, exciting one, even though the hero and the jailbird he champions are really too noble for noir." DVD Verdict wrote that the lead actor may be best reason to see the film: "Its value exists mainly in Stewart's finely drawn characterization of a cynical man with a nagging conscience."

Awards

Screenwriter Jay Dratler
won an Academy Award for writing.

Cast

Starring Actress Thelma Ritter
has a small role in the film. Historians agree that her role in the film were cut before the film was released. E.G. Marshall and John McIntire
also appear.

Category:1948 films Category:Film noir

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