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Crime • Drama
1948
NR
1 hour and 51 minutes
It couldn't happen... but it did!
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Release:
February 13, 1948
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
EnglishGerman
Polish
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James Stewart
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
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Richard Conte
Frank W. Wiecek
Frank W. Wiecek
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Lee J. Cobb
Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly
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Helen Walker
Laura McNeal
Laura McNeal
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Betty Garde
Wanda Skutnik
Wanda Skutnik
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Kasia Orzazewski
Tillie Wiecek
Tillie Wiecek
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Joanne De Bergh
Helen Wiecek
Helen Wiecek
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Howard Smith
K.L. Palmer
K.L. Palmer
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Moroni Olsen
Parole Board Chairman
Parole Board Chairman
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John McIntire
Sam Faxon
Sam Faxon
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Paul Harvey
Martin J. Burns
Martin J. Burns
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Robert Adler
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
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Truman Bradley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Michael Chapin
Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
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James Dime
Poker Player (uncredited)
Poker Player (uncredited)
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Rex Downing
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Copy Boy (uncredited)
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Ben Erway
Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
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Helen Foster
Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
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Jonathan Hale
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
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Percy Helton
Mailman William Decker (uncredited)
Mailman William Decker (uncredited)
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Samuel S. Hinds
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
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Charles Lane
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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E.G. Marshall
Rayska (uncredited)
Rayska (uncredited)
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Addison Richards
State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
State Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)
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Lionel Stander
Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited)
Wiecek's Cellmate Corrigan (uncredited)
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Otto Waldis
Boris Siskovich (uncredited)
Boris Siskovich (uncredited)
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Wanda Perry
Chicago Times Telophone Reporter (uncredited)
Chicago Times Telophone Reporter (uncredited)
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Richard Bishop
Warden of Stateville Prison (uncredited)
Warden of Stateville Prison (uncredited)
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Larry J. Blake
Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
Police Photographic Technician (uncredited)
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John Bleifer
Jan Gruska (uncredited)
Jan Gruska (uncredited)
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Dollie Caillet
Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
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Al Capone
Capone (archive footage) (uncredited)
Capone (archive footage) (uncredited)
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George Cisar
Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
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Jane Crowley
Anna Felczak (uncredited)
Anna Felczak (uncredited)
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John Dillinger
Dillinger (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dillinger (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Abe Dinovitch
Polish Man (uncredited)
Polish Man (uncredited)
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Eddie Dunn
Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
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Lew Eckles
Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
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Joseph Forte
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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Stanley Gordon
Prison Clerk (uncredited)
Prison Clerk (uncredited)
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Walter Greaza
Police Capt. Norris (uncredited)
Police Capt. Norris (uncredited)
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Buck Harrington
Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
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Perry Ivins
Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
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Robert Karnes
Pete (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
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Leonarde Keeler
Leonarde Keeler (uncredited)
Leonarde Keeler (uncredited)
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Cy Kendall
Second Bartender (uncredited)
Second Bartender (uncredited)
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J.M. Kerrigan
Sullivan - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Sullivan - Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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Carl Kroenke
Guard (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
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Paul Kruger
Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
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Henry Kulky
First Bartender (uncredited)
First Bartender (uncredited)
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Philip Lord
Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
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Jack Mannick
Polish man (uncredited)
Polish man (uncredited)
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Norman McKay
Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
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George Melford
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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Charles Miller
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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George Pembroke
Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
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Arthur Peterson
Keeler's Polygraph Assistant (uncredited)
Keeler's Polygraph Assistant (uncredited)
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Joe Ploski
Polish Man (uncredited)
Polish Man (uncredited)
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William Post Jr.
Sixth Precinct Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Sixth Precinct Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Thelma Ritter
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
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Richard Rober
Sgt. Larson (uncredited)
Sgt. Larson (uncredited)
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Dick Ryan
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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Peter Seal
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lester Sharpe
Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
Illinois State Journal Technician (uncredited)
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George Spaulding
Man on Parole Board (uncredited)
Man on Parole Board (uncredited)
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Ray Spiker
Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
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Ann Staunton
Chicago Times Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Chicago Times Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Freddie Steele
Holdup Man (uncredited)
Holdup Man (uncredited)
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George Turner
Holdup Man (uncredited)
Holdup Man (uncredited)
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George Tyne
Tomek Zaleska (uncredited)
Tomek Zaleska (uncredited)
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Bill Vendetta
Chicago Times Photographer (uncredited)
Chicago Times Photographer (uncredited)
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Duke Watson
Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
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Robert B. Williams
Illinois State Journal Technician
Illinois State Journal Technician
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Edward Peil Jr.
Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
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