Call Northside 777

It couldn't happen... but it did!

Plot Summary

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.

6.6 /10

1948

US

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chicago, illinois

photographic evidence

based on true story

police corruption

justice

newspaper reporter

wrongful conviction

perjury

classified ad

murdered cop

state penitentiary

murder case

enlarged picture

monetary reward

lying witness

eyewitness account

eye witness account