---
title: 'Cry of the City (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Siodmak'
released: '1948-09-29'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cry-of-the-city-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040257/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cry of the City (1948)

1948 · 95 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Cry of the City is a 1948 American film noir starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Shelley Winters. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it is based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth, The Chair for Martin Rome. The screenwriter Ben Hecht worked on the film's script, but is not credited. The film was partly shot on location in New York City.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Siodmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-siodmak)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-murphy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [Sol C. Siegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-c-siegel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lloyd Ahern](https://cinepixo.com/people/lloyd-ahern)
- **Editor:** [Harmon Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/harmon-jones)

## Cast

- [Roland Winters](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-winters)
- [Tom Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-moore-2)
- [Betty Garde](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-garde)
- [Kathleen Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-howard)
- [George Beranger](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-beranger)
- [Richard Conte](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-conte)
- [Debra Paget](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-paget)
- [Howard Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-freeman)
- [Tito Vuolo](https://cinepixo.com/people/tito-vuolo)
- [Fred Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-clark)
- [Berry Kroeger](https://cinepixo.com/people/berry-kroeger)
- [Oliver Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-blake)
- [Victor Mature](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-mature)
- [Hope Emerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hope-emerson)
- [Shelley Winters](https://cinepixo.com/people/shelley-winters)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cry-of-the-city-1948
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