Does Cry of the City end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry of the City scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry of the City sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry of the City violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry of the City easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cry of the City

Name: Cry of the City
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1948
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde

From the heart of its people comes the ... cry of the city.

Directed by Robert Siodmak

Produced by 20th Century Fox

194895 min6.7 / 10

A classic film noir about loyalty, corruption, and moral compromise in postwar New York, where a wounded criminal's attempt to protect those he loves only deepens the tragedy around him.

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers American City Movies Organized Crime Movies Film Genres and Movements Gangster Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

New York City Gangster Crooked Lawyer Film Noir

Questions people ask

Does Cry of the City end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Cry of the City scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Cry of the City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Cry of the City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Cry of the City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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