Rent Cry of the City (1948)
3.6 of 5 from 95 ratings
1h 31min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Martin Rome drives the law crazy - he is a beautiful loser, defying death, the great charismatic anti-hero of Siodmak's masterpiece of law and disorder. Adapted from a novel by Henry Edward Helseth, 'Cry of the City' tells the tale of a charismatic New York criminal and his nemesis, the dogged cop and one-time friend who chases him down with a neurotic possessiveness as though in pursuit of his own evil twin. Richard Conte's dazzling performance as Rome conveys a seductive ruthlessness opposite the brawny Victor Mature - a Fox favourite following his powerful performance in Kiss of Death - as Lieutenant Candella, the 'good guy' in the film's running battle between good and evil. They are supported by a brilliant cast including Debra Paget, Shelley Winters, and the mesmerising, scene-stealing Hope Emerson in her most original and remarkable role as a thieving murderess. 'Cry of the City' is a dark crime melodrama, filmed on location in New York in Voluptuous black and white by a director whose name is synonymous with the era of classic film noir. - Actors:
- Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde, Berry Kroeger, Tommy Cook, Debra Paget, Hope Emerson, Roland Winters, Walter Baldwin, Martin Begley, Dan Sheridan, Robert Adler, Mimi Aguglia, George Beranger, Oliver Blake, Harry Carter, Dolores Castle, Ken Christy
- Directors:
- Robert Siodmak
- Producers:
- Sol C. Siegel
- Writers:
- Richard Murphy, Henry Edward Helseth, Ben Hecht
- Aka:
- The Law and Martin Rome / The Chair for Martin Rome
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Top 10 Films of 1948
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/08/2016
- Run Time:
- 96 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Audio Commentary by Adrian Martin Adrian Wootton on 'Cry of the City' (2016, 26mins): a newly filmed appreciation by the critic and chief executive of Film London
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Reviews (1) of Cry of the City
Film Noir - Cry of the City review by NO
Excellent B&W drama.Good story ,well photographed in B&W.Good performances from Mature & the under-rated Conte.
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