{"id":49669,"date":"2020-08-13T19:04:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T02:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49669"},"modified":"2022-01-26T16:18:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T23:18:14","slug":"call-northside-777-1948","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49669","title":{"rendered":"Call Northside 777 (1948)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;That&#8217;s the trouble with being innocent: you don&#8217;t know what really happened.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-49671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Poster-86x128.jpg 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Poster-180x270.jpg 180w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Poster.jpg 668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWith support from his editor (Lee J. Cobb), a determined reporter (James Stewart) investigates an ad posted by a washer-woman (Kasia Orzazewski) offering $5000 for information that will help free her wrongfully convicted son (Richard Conte), who was falsely accused by a speakeasy owner (Bette Garde) of shooting a cop during Prohibition.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Falsely Accused<\/li>\n<li>Henry Hathaway Films<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Stewart Films<\/li>\n<li>John McIntire Films<\/li>\n<li>Journalists<\/li>\n<li>Lee J. Cobb Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Richard Conte Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Majczek_and_Marcinkiewicz\">a real-life story<\/a> that won Chicago Times reporter James McGuire a Pulitzer Prize, this <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Semidocumentary\">semi-documentary<\/a> film remains a powerful investigative tale of two men (only one, Joseph Majczek, is focused on here) wrongfully convicted of murder, and the journalist who gradually comes to believe in their innocence. It&#8217;s filled with plenty of realistic details &#8212; including filming on site in Chicago at actual locations whenever possible, and demonstration of how a lie detector machine works (by its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leonarde_Keeler\">co-creator!<\/a>) &#8212; and features appropriately atmospheric cinematography by Joe MacDonald. Stewart and Conte are both convincing in their respective roles, and there are several notable supporting performances as well. This one remains worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Watch and listen carefully for Thelma Ritter in an uncredited role as a secretary; you should be able to recognize her distinctive voice. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the cast<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart-1024x622.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart-1024x622.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart-445x270.png 445w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Stewart.png 1517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte-1024x639.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"399\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte-433x270.png 433w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Conte.png 1485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Joe MacDonald&#8217;s atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography-1024x672.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography-128x84.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography-411x270.png 411w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography.png 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7-438x270.png 438w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography7.png 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effective location shooting<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale-1024x618.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale-447x270.png 447w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Locale.png 1515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3-1024x626.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"391\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3-441x270.png 441w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Cinematography3.png 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many tense moments<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense-1024x648.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"405\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense-427x270.png 427w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense.png 1471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2-1024x653.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-49684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2-128x82.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2-423x270.png 423w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Call-Northside-777-Tense2.png 1469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an overall powerful film. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0728812\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1948\/02\/19\/archives\/review-1-no-title.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1528call.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/callnorth.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/70092\/call-northside-777#articles-reviews?articleId=473508\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s the trouble with being innocent: you don&#8217;t know what really happened.&#8221; Synopsis: With support from his editor (Lee J. Cobb), a determined reporter (James Stewart) investigates an ad posted by a washer-woman (Kasia Orzazewski) offering $5000 for information that will help free her wrongfully convicted son (Richard Conte), who was falsely accused by a speakeasy owner (Bette Garde) of shooting a cop during Prohibition. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Falsely Accused Henry Hathaway Films Jimmy Stewart Films John McIntire&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49669\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49669"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80647,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49669\/revisions\/80647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}