Call Northside 777
“It couldn't happen... but it did!”
Henry HathawayWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
James Stewart 
Richard Conte 
Lee J. Cobb 
Helen Walker 
Betty Garde Kasia Orzazewski
Credits
Written by: Jerome Cady
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Call Northside 777 (1948) is a American crime film directed by Henry Hathaway. It stars James Stewart, Richard Conte and Lee J. Cobb. It runs 111 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (11,646 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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