Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Man
- (uncredited)
- Mama Roma
- (uncredited)
- Barber
- (uncredited)
- Mr. Masselli
- (uncredited)
- Elevator Operator
- (uncredited)
- Rosa
- (uncredited)
- Detective Loomis
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Richard Murphy
- Henry Edward Helseth
- Ben Hecht(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe theme music over the opening and closing credits by Alfred Newman, named "Street Scene" is the same as that played in the earlier Henry Hathaway movie, The Dark Corner (1946), and many others since it was originally written for Street Scene (1931).
- GoofsAs Martin dies, he falls with his right hand, holding the knife, stretched out to his right side. In the next shot, a close-up, his right arm is bent upward so that his right hand is next to his face. In the next shot, the arm is stretched out to the side again.
- Quotes
Martin Rome: I had enough of that when I'm a kid. Crummy tenements, no food, no clothes.
Lt. Vittorio Candella: Oh, save it for the jury, Marty. Who do you think you're kidding? l was brought up in the district too. I've heard that dialogue from you poolroom hotshots ever since l was ten years old. Get hip... only suckers work... don't be a square... stay with the smart money. Let the old man get the calluses digging the ditches. No food... no clothes... crummy tenements. You're breaking my heart, Marty.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)
What Ford was to the western, Hitchcock to suspense, Sirk to melodrama, so was Robert Siodmak to the noir. While "Cry of the City" is often left out of discussions of the genre, it is, in many ways a near perfect example of the genre.
By 1948 the noir was beginning to hit its stride. Siodmak came to this project with much valuable experience. His execution of this not especially remarkable story has a fluidity and assurance of style that one can only marvel at.
Despite the well worn cop vs. gangster tale, there is a potent psychological complexity at the core of "Cry of the City". Richard Conte's Martin Rome, is charismatic and charming. Not only does he work his magic on unsuspecting females, we the audience are firmly on his side at the start of the movie. As the plot unfolds his ruthless, selfish and manipulative motives become apparent. Yet it will take some time before we are completely convinced. It's a masterly stroke of screen writing. It will take Victor Mature's impassioned indictment to completely convince us.
Victor Mature is surprisingly competent in the lead in what must be surely one of his best roles. Richard Conte is simply superb in a complex and tricky role. His method is one of economy and subtlety and a lesson to screen actors. Despite a host of fine performances, Conte seems to not have garnered the respect he deserved.
A classic of its kind.
- grahamclarke
- Aug 9, 2005
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- Also known as
- The Chair for Martin Rome
- Filming locations
- New York, USA(Hester Street)
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1