Review of Call Northside 777 (1948) by Jack K — 12 Apr 2008

1940's Chicago is an intriguing setting, and the story was pretty good. It's better than the stereotypical high-pants fast-talker you might expect it to be. Where CSI could have solved this one in a fraction of the time, this movie utilizes subtle suspense, and even with a few goofs with respect to the geography of Illinois (down to Chicago, up to Springfield, out to Decatur, and I did catch one "IllinoiS" in there), this was a pretty okay movie.