Cry of the City
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Cry of the City is a 1948 film noir crime drama directed by Robert Siodmak, known for its gritty depiction of urban corruption and moral ambiguity in postwar New York City.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Chair for Martin Rome
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novel by Henry Edward Helseth ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographer |
Lloyd Ahern
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Lloyd Ahern Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alfred Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
moral ambiguity
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organized crime ⓘ urban corruption ⓘ |
| director | Robert Siodmak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Harmon Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMovement | classic film noir ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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film noir ⓘ police procedural film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime and punishment
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fate and moral responsibility ⓘ immigrant experience in urban America ⓘ |
| hasType | feature film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lieutenant Candella
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Martin Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex portrayal of criminal and police characters
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gritty depiction of postwar New York City ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American film noir canon ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionDesignStyle | gritty realism ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 95 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ben Hecht
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Richard Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| starring |
Debra Paget
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Fred Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ Hope Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Conte NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Winters NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Mature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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