Film

Call Northside 777

It couldn't happen... but it did!

6.7

1h 51m

1948

“It couldn't happen... but it did!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Henry Hathaway

Trailer

CrimeDrama

chicago, illinoisphotographic evidencebased on true storypolice corruptionjusticenewspaper reporterwrongful convictionperjuryclassified admurdered copstate penitentiarymurder case