Overview:
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.| Status: | Released (1948-02-13) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 2 nominations |
| Screen: | Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler, Leonard Hoffman |
| Productions: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch, Polski |
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Casts
- 854: James Stewart - P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
- 3090: Richard Conte - Frank W. Wiecek
- 5248: Lee J. Cobb - Brian Kelly
- 83475: Helen Walker - Laura McNeal
- 85987: Betty Garde - Wanda Skutnik
- 85487: Kasia Orzazewski - Tillie Wiecek
- 126909: Joanne De Bergh - Helen Wiecek
Crews
- 126907: James P. McGuire - Writer - Writing
- 8503: Alfred Newman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 126906: Leonard Hoffman - Adaptation - Writing
- 64111: Quentin Reynolds - Adaptation - Writing
- 37360: Henry Hathaway - Director - Directing
- 103182: J. Watson Webb Jr. - Editor - Editing
- 120546: Jerome Cady - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
This is a true story. When a patrol cop is shot and killed, small time crook Frank Wiecek is tried for the crime and promptly sentenced to life imprisonment. Some 11 years on, tough cookie reporter P.J. McNeal gets involved with the case, the further he delves, the more he believe ....
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James Stewart and Lee J. Cobb are both on top form in this crime thriller. The latter, the boss who sends the former, one of his better reporters, to investigate the case of convicted murderer "Frank Wiecek" (Richard Conte) after his mother puts an ad in a newspaper offering $5000 fo ....
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