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Chicago Calling (1951)

Movie ★ 7.7 75 min

Drama Thriller

Bill Cannon (Dan Duryea) loses everything to alcohol: his job, his family, his self-respect. Soon after his wife and daughter leave him, he receives word his little girl has been injured in a car accident outside Chicago. His wife will call later with news, but Bill’s short the $53 he needs to keep his phone from being disconnected. Filled with anguish, he heads out onto the Los Angeles streets to find some way to come up with the cash. As his character encounters expected cruelty and unexpected kindness, Duryea takes what might have been mere melodrama and turns it into a perceptive examination of one shattered soul. The other fine star of this race-against-the-clock programmer is an unglamorous, lunch-bucket L.A. rarely captured on film.

John Reinhardt Director John Reinhardt Writer Peter Berneis Writer

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Quick facts

Released
December 31, 1951
Runtime
75 min
IMDb
tt0043401
Language
Studio
Arrowhead Pictures

Themes

Cast

Dan Duryea Dan Duryea Bill Cannon Mary Anderson Mary Anderson Mary Cannon Gordon Gebert Bobby Ross Elliott Ross Elliott Jim Melinda Casey Melinda Casey Nancy Cannon Judy Brubaker Babs Kimball Marcia Mae Jones Marcia Mae Jones Peggy (as Marsha Jones) Marsha Jones Peggy Roy Engel Pete Jean Harvey Christine Steve Pendleton Steve Pendleton Police Lt. Ryan Gene Roth Gene Roth Guard

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Frequently asked questions

What is Chicago Calling about?
Bill Cannon (Dan Duryea) loses everything to alcohol: his job, his family, his self-respect. Soon after his wife and daughter leave him, he receives word his little girl has been injured in a car accident outside Chicago. His wife will call later with news, but Bill’s short the $53 he needs to keep his phone from being disconnected. Filled with anguish, he heads out onto the Los Angeles streets to find some way to come up with the cash. As his character encounters expected cruelty and unexpected kindness, Duryea takes what might have been mere melodrama and turns it into a perceptive examination of one shattered soul. The other fine star of this race-against-the-clock programmer is an unglamorous, lunch-bucket L.A. rarely captured on film.
Who directed Chicago Calling?
Chicago Calling was directed by John Reinhardt.
Who stars in Chicago Calling?
Chicago Calling stars Dan Duryea, Mary Anderson, Gordon Gebert, Ross Elliott.
When was Chicago Calling released?
Chicago Calling is a 1951 drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch Chicago Calling?
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