"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.

Movie rating: 7.4 / 10 (7959)

Directed by: Henry Hathaway

Writer credits: Jerome Cady - Jay Dratler

Cast: James Stewart - Richard Conte - Lee J. Cobb - Helen Walker - Betty Garde

AKA: Calling Northside 777

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