CALL NORTHSIDE 777
Special Features: 75th Anniversary. Intro by film historian Foster Hirsch on Oct. 21
James Stewart gives a terrific performance as P. J. McNeal, a Chicago newspaper reporter determined to free a convicted killer (Richard Conte) he believes has been unfairly imprisoned for 11 years. The first Hollywood feature to be shot entirely on location in Chicago, CALL NORTHSIDE 777 boasts fantastic cinematography by Joseph MacDonald and stellar supporting performances by Conte, Lee J. Cobb and Helen Walker. Winner of the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture of 1948. (Note courtesy of the Film Noir Foundation.) DIR Henry Hathaway; SCR Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler, Quentin Reynolds, Leonard Hoffman, based on Chicago Daily Times articles by James P. McGuire and Jack McPhaul; PROD Otto Lang. U.S., 1948, b&w, 112 min. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 112 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Genre: Film noir