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Cry of the City

1948 · 95 min

A grim, shadowy noir that tightens like a vise, blending street-level grit with a quiet, mounting dread.

Tagline
From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.
Overview
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Written by
Richard Murphy
Starring
Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde, Berry Kroeger, Tommy Cook, Debra Paget
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Lloyd Ahern Sr.
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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