Cry of the City
1948 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 3,912 VOTES · DIR. Robert Siodmak
Overview
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Dialogue Timeline — 1,379 lines
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00:01:31 Lieutenant.
00:05:20 His implication in the de Grazia case.
00:07:48 l think he'd 've saved'em some grief if he'd died.
00:10:34 Nope. -We want whoever did it.
00:12:49 The cop don't know that. l tell you because l trust you.
00:15:17 You're going to the chair anyway.
00:18:33 Mama!
00:22:32 Lieutenant,...
00:25:40 Some soup from your mother.
00:28:16 You certainly picked some pips.
00:31:07 ...bum ticker. l tried it once, honest...
00:38:28 l'm really surprised he's so late.
00:43:22 Now l think we'll talk.
00:47:59 ...do you believe that l love you?
00:51:44 Yeah, Tony's cap.
00:55:39 ls it bad?
00:59:51 l'm sorry, we're closed.
01:03:44 ...who think they can lose weight and be beautiful again.
01:06:21 Meet me at 22nd Street and Fourth Avenue in 45 minutes.
01:09:30 l...
01:12:34 Here it is.
01:17:05 She's back!
01:19:35 But the policeman.
01:21:58 But if he did love you...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,379
Dialogue density14.5 lines / min
First line00:01:31
Final line01:21:58
Production Record
DirectorRobert Siodmak
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,912