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Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Film noir, a classic film style of the '40s and '50s, is noted for its dark themes, stark camera angles and high-contrast lighting. Comprising many of Hollywood's finest films, film noir tells realistic stories about crime, mystery, femme fatales and moral conflict.
When a classified ad grabs the attention of Chicago Times editor Brian Kelly (Lee J. Cobb), he sends ace reporter P.J. McNeal (James Stewart) to dig up new evidence in the 11-year-old case of a cop killer: It appears that Frank Wiecek (Richard Conte) has taken a fall, and been wrongly imprisoned for the murder. Although hard-nosed McNeal is initially skeptical, he eventually believes that Wiecek was, in fact, a patsy. And although McNeal hits one dead end after another, the avid newsman never gives up the search for justice for the innocent Wiecek.
USA / English
| James Stewart | |
| Lee J. Cobb | |
| Richard Conte | |
| Helen Walker | |
| Betty Garde |
| Director | Henry Hathaway |
| Producer | Otto Lang |
| Writer | Jerome Cady; Jay Dratler |
When a classified ad grabs the attention of Chicago Times editor Brian Kelly (Lee J. Cobb), he sends ace reporter P.J. McNeal (James Stewart) to dig up new evidence in the 11-year-old case of a cop killer: It appears that Frank Wiecek (Richard Conte) has taken a fall, and been wrongly imprisoned for the murder. Although hard-nosed McNeal is initially skeptical, he eventually believes that Wiecek was, in fact, a patsy. And although McNeal hits one dead end after another, the avid newsman never gives up the search for justice for the innocent Wiecek.
| Edition Details | |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox |
| Edition | Fox Film Noir |
| Barcode | 024543130192 |
| Region | Region 1 |
| Release Date | 3/15/2005 |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio | Standard 1.33:1 B&W |
| Subtitles | English; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC] FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Layers | Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes | 1 |
| Personal Details | |
| Purchase Price | $14.98 |
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Features
| Commentary - by Authors and Historians James Ursini & Alain Silver Fox Movietone News - Motion Picture Star Attend Premiere of Call Northside 777 Theatrical Trailer |