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6.7In 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.
Released: 1948-02-13111 minDir: Henry HathawayCrime, Drama
Cast
- James Stewart as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
- Richard Conte as Frank W. Wiecek
- Lee J. Cobb as Brian Kelly
- Helen Walker as Laura McNeal
- Betty Garde as Wanda Skutnik
- Kasia Orzazewski as Tillie Wiecek
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1948 American films1948 crime drama films1948 English-language films1948 films20th Century Fox filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican docudrama filmsDrama films based on actual eventsEdgar Award–winning worksEnglish-language crime drama filmsFictional portrayals of the Chicago Police Department