Movie

Cry of the City

Name: Cry of the City
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1948
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Shelley Winters, Fred Clark, Berry Kroeger

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7.985average critics score, out of 1019481h 35m

Crime Drama

Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is a cop killer and jewel thief who escapes from prison, with two police detectives, Candella (Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark), hot on his trail. Not only is Rome wanted for murder, he is now also accused of masterminding a major jewel robbery. On the run, Rome is helped by a sleazy lawyer (Berry Kroeger) and two girlfriends, Teena (Debra Paget) and Brenda (Shelley Winters). Rome's plan: recover the hidden jewels from his lawyer and leave the country.