Plays out like a true crime drama although the ending was a bit anti-climatic
Call Northside 777 presented itself like it was a true crime drama which was popular on TV and cinema at the time. There’s a voice over laying out the facts of the case surrounding the murder of a Chicago cop which was supposed to give authority to the film. The story emphasizes the role of the press as a check upon the power of the government. Jimmy Stewart plays a crusading reporter investigating Richard Conte’s murder conviction. In one scene Stewart and his editor are brought before the chief of police and state’s attorney who object to his reporting as slandering the cops showing the confrontational stance the media is supposed to have with the government which rarely exists in real life. For all the time it spends on Stewart’s investigation I thought the climax was anti-climatic. What he was looking for seemed like a minor detail. It was kind of disappointing. Despite that this was still a good movie.
The movie title "Call Northside 777," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 262 reviewers. 
It features elements such as IMDb 7.3, 1 h 51 min, 1948 and 13+, and it is priced at $9.99.

This title falls under the categories of Drama, Bleak, Gritty and Tense. 
The additional details include the following in key-value format :
 {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Hathaway", "Henry"], "Producers": ["Otto Lang"], "Starring": ["James Stewart", "Richard Conte", "Lee J. Cobb"]}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Eleven years after 2 men were convicted of murdering a Chicago policeman, a newspaper reporter re-investigates the case and soon finds inconsistent testimony, questionable witnesses and a police cover up..