Call Northside 777
1948 · 1h 51m · Crime, Drama · United States of America · Rated 0 (DE)
It couldn't happen... but it did!
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. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
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based on true storychicago, illinoisclassified adenlarged picturejusticelying witnessmonetary rewardmurder casemurdered copnewspaper reporterperjuryphotographic evidencepolice corruptionstate penitentiarywrongful conviction
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