“It’s a good world, outside.”
No actor better represents American decency than James Stewart. In both his military and movie career, Stewart was the everyman, the humble hero who managed to get the job done through sheer force of will. He was someone you innately rooted for, and read more
James Stewart decides to “Call Northside 777”
Call Northside 777 (1948) is a docudrama directed by Henry Hathaway and starring James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, and Helen Walker. The film is based on articles in the Chicago Daily Times.P.J. McNeal (Stewart), a rep read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 29, 2015
It’s not really noir and it’s hardly a procedural. After all, it’s not from the point of view of the cops, but an intrepid investigative journalist who is looking to clear a man’s name after 12 years. Henry Hathaway’s film has the feel of a docudrama much in the same ve read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 29, 2015
It’s not really noir and it’s hardly a procedural. After all, it’s not from the point of view of the cops, but an intrepid investigative journalist who is looking to clear a man’s name after 12 years. Henry Hathaway’s film has the feel of a docudrama much in the same ve read more
Longtime readers of my site are aware of my love/hate relationship with Jimmy Stewart. It isn’t that I hate him, I just find a lot of his iconic roles to be overhyped. With that, I decided to devote a day to him as part of my Summer Under the Stars series to move away from the Jimmy Stewart read more
Call Northside 777 Directed by Henry Hathaway 1948/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing This is an enjoyable film noir/docu-drama based on a true story and filmed on location in Illinois. The performances are all good and fairly understated and the story is photogr read more
