Audience Reviews for Cry of the City. (1948). | Rotten (1). Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews |, April 16, 2015 CRY OF THE CITY perfectly demonstrates how easily movies can mess with one's moral compass. Simon arrives in the city after escaping the nightmare sequence, and exiting the sewers. With Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters. Copyright © Fandango. There are spectacular on-location scenes (New York), solid performances by the leads Victor Mature and Richard Conte and a storyline that treats the subject matter with depth and little notice to Hollywood tropes. DOWNLOAD OPTIONS download 1 file . Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? All rights reserved. Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is a cop killer and jewel thief who escapes from prison, with two police detectives, Candella (Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark), hot on his trail. : Robert Siodmak. Be the first to review this product . Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Apr 14, 2020. And a clichéd ending is not too high a price for the pleasure of this movie. Criss Cross (1949) was even better; Lancaster played a bitter armoured-car driver whose attempts to reunite with his… Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer - until he finds his next target is a woman. These hills are grass-covered and rolling, and they are lovely beyond any singing of it. The screenwriter Ben Hecht worked on the film's script, but is not credited. Cry of the City (1948) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 14.99. Coming Soon. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him? The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Marty almost meets his match in a massive, burly masseuse (Hope Emerson), who looms over him as he works his bright-eyed, caressing charm. 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