Call Northside 777 76 years old
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. 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.
Credits
Call Northside 777 Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lee J. Cobb He was 36, 64 years old when he died | as Brian Kelly |
| James Stewart He was 39, 89 years old when he died | as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal |
| Otto Waldis He was 46, 72 years old when he died | as Boris Siskovich (uncredited) |
| Moroni Olsen He was 58, 65 years old when he died | as Parole Board Chairman |
| Richard Conte He was 37, 65 years old when he died | as Frank W. Wiecek |
| Lionel Stander He was 40, 86 years old when he died | as Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited) |
| Percy Helton He was 54, 77 years old when he died | as Mailman William Decker (uncredited) |
| John McIntire He was 40, 83 years old when he died | as Sam Faxon |
| Addison Richards He was 45, 61 years old when he died | as State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited) |
| Truman Bradley He was 43, 69 years old when he died | as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Joanne De Bergh He was 29, 87 years old when he died | as Helen Wiecek |
| Helen Walker She was 27, 47 years old when she died | as Laura McNeal |
| James Dime He was 50, 83 years old when he died | as Poker Player (uncredited) |
| Paul Harvey He was 29, 90 years old when he died | as Martin J. Burns |
| Jonathan Hale He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited) |
| Charles Lane He was 43, 102 years old when he died | as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited) |
| Betty Garde She was 42, 84 years old when she died | as Wanda Skutnik |
| E.G. Marshall He was 33, 84 years old when he died | as Rayska (uncredited) |
| Kasia Orzazewski He was 59, 67 years old when he died | as Tillie Wiecek |
| Ben Erway He was 55, 88 years old when he died | as Photo Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| Rex Downing He was 22, now 98 years old | as Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| Helen Foster She was 41, 76 years old when she died | as Secretary (uncredited) |
| Samuel S. Hinds He was 72, 73 years old when he died | as Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited) |
| Michael Chapin He was 11, now 87 years old | as Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited) |
| Howard Smith | as K.L. Palmer |
| Robert Adler He was 34, 93 years old when he died | as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
Call Northside 777 Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mark-Lee Kirk as Art Direction. He was 52 (74) years old when He died | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 61 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 41 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 41 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Henry Hathaway as Director. He was 49 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jay Dratler as Screenplay. He was 37 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
| J. Watson Webb, Jr. as Editor. He was 32 (84) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jerome Cady as Screenplay. He was 44 (44) years old when He died | Writing |
| Quentin Reynolds as Adaptation. He was 45 (62) years old when He died | Writing |
| Joseph Macdonald as Director of Photography. He was 85 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Leonard Hoffman as Adaptation. | Writing |
| James P. McGuire as Writer. | Writing |
| Otto Lang as Producer. He was 40 (98) years old when He died | Production |
Call Northside 777 (76 years)
It couldn't happen... but it did!
- Release day: Friday, February 13, 1948
- Runtime: 111 minutes