Chicago Calling

Year: 1951

Runtime: 75 mins

Language: English

Director: John Reinhardt

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Bill Cannon (Dan Duryea) wrecked by alcoholism loses his job, family and self‑respect. When his daughter is injured in a crash near Chicago, he’s $53 short of keeping his phone line to hear his wife’s news. He roams Los Angeles, meeting cruelty and unexpected kindness while scrambling for cash, turning the race‑against‑time plot into a stark portrait of a shattered man in an unglamorous L.A. setting.

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