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Call Northside 777 (1948)

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All Time

of 190,141

864

1940's

of 9,975

79

1948

of 1,956

10
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,077
  
  159
  
  Crime of 1948
  
  of 62
  
  3
  
  Crime of the 1940's
  
  of 505
  
  18
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,998
  
  490
  
  Drama of 1948
  
  of 215
  
  9
  
  Drama of the 1940's
  
  of 1,823
  
  50

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Call Northside 777 (1948) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.0383

Avg Critic Score:2.9371

Call Northside 777 (1948) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Not a movie about an air crisis, a police station, or a military action (as the title would seem to indicate), Call Northside 777 is actually one of the most mundane legal thriller/newspaperman activist stories the world has ever seen. ...read the complete Call Northside 777 movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

"Touching urban crime drama." Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz I swoon over any film where character actor Percy Helton appears (he has a cameo as a mailman who witnesses a cop killing). ...read the complete Call Northside 777 movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Documenting a true story, Call Northside 777, starring Jimmy Stewart, is well worth your time. Stewart is exceptional, as always, and the entire cast is very believable in their respective roles. The fact that the entire movie is in black and white adds...read the complete Call Northside 777 (1948) review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

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filmcritic.com

Not a movie about an air crisis, a police station, or a military action (as the title would seem to indicate), Call Northside 777 is actually one of the most mundane legal thriller/newspaperman activist stories the world has ever seen. The title, as is...read the complete Call Northside 777 (1948) review at filmcritic.com

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David Nusair

Intriguing premise, right? There's no way a filmmaker could go wrong with a setup like that, and Jimmy Stewart in the lead, right? Wrong. "Call Northside 777" is an overlong bore. For some reason, *every* single scene in the film goes on much longer...read the complete Call Northside 777 (1948) review at David Nusair

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