Call Northside 777 (Aired October 7, 1948)
The Screen Guild Theater was a popular radio anthology series during the Golden Age of Radio that was heard from 1939 until 1952 with adaptations from films in programs starring top Hollywood actors of the time. The show had a long run, lasting for 14 seasons and 527 episodes. It ran on CBS from January 8, 1939 until June 28, 1948, continuing on NBC from October 7, 1948 until June 29, 1950. It was broadcast on ABC from September 7, 1950 to May 31, 1951 and returned to CBS on March 13, 1952. It aired under several different titles: The Gulf Screen Guild Show, The Screen Guild Players, The Gulf Screen Guild Theater, The Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater and The Camel Screen Guild Theater.
THIS EPISODE:
Call Northside 777 (1948) is a documentary-style drama film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. It is based on a true story, in which a reporter tries to prove that a man who has been in prison for murder, was wrongly convicted 11 years ago. James Stewart stars as the persistent journalist. Richard Conte plays the imprisoned Frank Wiecek, a character based on Joseph Majczek, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a Chicago policeman in 1932, one of the worst years of organized crime during the Great Depression. The Movie was the first to be shot on location in Chicago and views of the Merchandise Mart as well as Holy Trinity Polish Mission can be seen throughout the film.
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