Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Man
- (uncredited)
- Mama Roma
- (uncredited)
- Barber
- (uncredited)
- Mr. Masselli
- (uncredited)
- Elevator Operator
- (uncredited)
- Rosa
- (uncredited)
- Detective Loomis
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Richard Murphy
- Henry Edward Helseth
- Ben Hecht(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe theme music over the opening and closing credits by Alfred Newman, named "Street Scene" is the same as that played in the earlier Henry Hathaway movie, The Dark Corner (1946), and many others since it was originally written for Street Scene (1931).
- GoofsAs Martin dies, he falls with his right hand, holding the knife, stretched out to his right side. In the next shot, a close-up, his right arm is bent upward so that his right hand is next to his face. In the next shot, the arm is stretched out to the side again.
- Quotes
Martin Rome: I had enough of that when I'm a kid. Crummy tenements, no food, no clothes.
Lt. Vittorio Candella: Oh, save it for the jury, Marty. Who do you think you're kidding? l was brought up in the district too. I've heard that dialogue from you poolroom hotshots ever since l was ten years old. Get hip... only suckers work... don't be a square... stay with the smart money. Let the old man get the calluses digging the ditches. No food... no clothes... crummy tenements. You're breaking my heart, Marty.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)
"Cry of the City" is a moralist police story, with the fight between good, represented by Lt. Candella, and evil, represented by Martin Rome. Both characters have the same origins in the lower class neighborhood, but follow different paths of law: while Candella accepts to earn a low salary and "sleep well at night", the manipulative Martin uses people and prefers to taste the pleasures of life whatever the final price is. Their duel has a predictable and corny conclusion, but the story is engaging and supported by a beautiful black and white cinematography and good acting. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Uma Vida Marcada' ("A Marked Life")
Note: On 20 Dec 2018, I saw this film again. Now my vote is eight.
- claudio_carvalho
- Jan 1, 2008
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- The Chair for Martin Rome
- Filming locations
- New York, USA(Hester Street)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1