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Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case.
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P.J. McNeal
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Frank Wiecek
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Brian Kelly
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Laura McNeal
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Wanda Skutnik
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Tillie Wiecek
Joanne De Bergh ...
Helen Wiecek (as Joanne de Bergh)
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K.L. Palmer
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Parole Board Chairman
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Sam Faxon
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Martin Burns
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Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Richard Bishop ...
Warden of Stateville Prison (uncredited)
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Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
John Bleifer ...
Jan Gruska (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
Dollie Caillet ...
Secretary (uncredited)
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Capone (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
Jane Crowley ...
Anna Felczak (uncredited)
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Dillinger (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Poker Player (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch ...
Polish Man (uncredited)
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Copy Boy (uncredited)
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Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
Lew Eckles ...
Policeman (uncredited)
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Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
Joseph Forte ...
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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Secretary (uncredited)
Stanley Gordon ...
Prison Clerk (uncredited)
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Police Capt. Norris (uncredited)
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Robert Winston (uncredited)
Buck Harrington ...
Bartender (uncredited)
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William Decker (uncredited)
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Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Perry Ivins ...
Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
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Pete (uncredited)
Leonarde Keeler ...
Leonarde Keeler (uncredited)
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Second Bartender (uncredited)
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Sullivan - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Carl Kroenke ...
Guard (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
Henry Kulky ...
First Bartender (uncredited)
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Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Philip Lord ...
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Mannick ...
Polish Man (uncredited)
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Rayska (uncredited)
Norman McKay ...
Detective (uncredited)
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Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Charles Miller ...
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Edward Peil Jr. ...
Bartender (uncredited)
George Pembroke ...
Policeman (uncredited)
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Chicago Times Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Keeler's Polygraph Assistant (uncredited)
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Polish Man (uncredited)
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Sixth Precinct Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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John Albertson (uncredited)
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Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
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Sgt. Larson (uncredited)
Dick Ryan ...
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Peter Seal ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
George Spaulding ...
Man on Parole Board (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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Corrigan (uncredited)
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Chicago Times Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Freddie Steele ...
Holdup Man (uncredited)
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Holdup Man (uncredited)
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Tomek Zaleska (uncredited)
Bill Vendetta ...
Chicago Times Photographer (uncredited)
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Boris Siskovich (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)

Directed by

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Henry Hathaway

Written by

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Jerome Cady ... (screen play) and
Jay Dratler ... (screen play)
 
Leonard Hoffman ... (adaptation) and
Quentin Reynolds ... (adaptation)
 
James P. McGuire ... (based on articles by)
 
Jack McPhaul ... (articles) (uncredited)

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Otto Lang ... producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Alfred Newman

Cinematography by

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Joseph MacDonald ... director of photography (as Joe MacDonald)

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J. Watson Webb Jr. ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Lyman Hallowell ... apprentice editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Mark-Lee Kirk
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

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Thomas Little ... (set decorations)
Walter M. Scott ... (set decorations)

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Kay Nelson ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

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Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Myrtle Ford ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Dick Smith ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Thomas Tuttle ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Raymond A. Klune ... production manager (uncredited)
Sam Wurtzel ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joseph E. Rickards ... assistant director (uncredited)
Abe Steinberg ... assistant director (uncredited)

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W.D. Flick ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

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Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Frank Cory ... grip (uncredited)
Til Gabani ... camera operator (uncredited)
Jerry Milligan ... still photographer (uncredited)
Paul Russell ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

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Edward B. Powell ... orchestral arrangements (as Edward Powell)
Alfred Newman ... musical director (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Stanley Scheuer ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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James P. McGuire ... technical advisor (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

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. Written by Rod Crawford

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Taglines Reporter Uncovers New Clues In Wiecek Case See more »
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Also Known As
  • Calling Northside 777 (United States)
  • Appelez nord 777 (France)
  • Kennwort 777 (Germany)
  • Yo creo en ti (Spain)
  • Sublime Devoção (Brazil)
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  • 112 min
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Trivia The man administering the polygraph test to convict Richard Conte was the inventor of the polygraph or lie detector machine, Leonarde Keeler. He played himself in the movie. See more »
Goofs There was enough of the newspaper showing by the newspaper boy to identify the issue date without seeing the date due to the images shown below the headlines. They just needed to match the pictures in the newspaper held in the background to a newspaper from the same date and see if the photographs match. Look at the example from the photographs for the film (slide 93 of 118). There is enough to compare newspapers. See more »
Movie Connections Edited from In Old Chicago (1938). See more »
Soundtracks Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits are printed on the pages of a book; it is also stated that this is a true story. See more »
Quotes [McNeal is trying to get Zaleska to name his real partner in the crime and get a chance at parole]
P.J. McNeal: What have you got to lose? You're in for life now. C'mon, tell us the truth.
Tomek Zaleska: Sure, I could say I did it. Then maybe have a chance of getting out, like you say. But if I confessed, who would I name as my partner, Joe Doakes? I couldn't make it stick for one minute. That's the trouble with being innocent. You don't know what really happened. I didn't do it. Me and Frank had nothin' to do with it.
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