Solidly crafted change of pace for Stewart.
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04/09/07
Call Northside 777 (1948)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:11
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.3/10
Synopsis: The mother of Frank Wiecek, a prisoner convicted for killing a cop, offers $5000 for information leading his release of her son. She believes the jury erred and that Frank's innocent. Reporter... [More]
Starring: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker
Director: Henry Hathaway
Reviews for Call Northside 777
1 - 17 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
In short, there is nothing in this picture except a whopping shortcut towards the end -- and a few false parochialisms -- to keep it from banging the bell.
03/25/06
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02/09/06
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07/04/05
one of the most mundane legal thriller/newspaperman activist stories the world has ever seen
04/25/05
No review available.
04/13/05
James Stewart gives a hard-edged performance as a jaded newspaper reporter who turns a classified ad into the story of the century.
04/04/05
The movie takes its time, but it finally gets into true noir territory by the last half hour, where dark streets, dark alleys, dark staircases, and dark rooms prevail.
03/27/05
James Stewart's brusque characterization provides Call Northside 777 with its edge.
03/23/05
Touching urban crime drama.
10/23/04
Docu-style story of a wrong man accused is interestingly dated.
10/14/04
No review available.
08/22/03
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05/24/03
A dark look into guilt and innocence with reporter Jimmy Stewart digging into an old murder story.
08/12/02
No review available.
07/26/02
None of [Jimmy Stewart's] usual charm is present.
01/01/00
The true measure of a star is his ability to transform ordinary material into movie magic. James Stewart's presence in this routine crime-drama gives a plain film a complex core.
01/01/00
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