Cry of the City
1948 film by Robert Siodmak / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1986 film originally titled Cry of the City, see Knights of the City.
Cry of the City is a 1948 American film noir starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Shelley Winters. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it is based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth, The Chair for Martin Rome. The screenwriter Ben Hecht worked on the film's script, but is not credited. The film was partly shot on location in New York City.[1]
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Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
Screenplay by | Richard Murphy Ben Hecht |
Based on | The Chair for Martin Rome 1947 novel by Henry Edward Helseth |
Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
Starring | Victor Mature Richard Conte Fred Clark Shelley Winters |
Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern |
Edited by | Harmon Jones |
Music by | Alfred Newman |
Color process | Black and white |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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Siodmak later said "I thought it was good but it's not really my kind of film: I hate locations – there's so much you can't control".[2]