Brian Kelly — Call Northside 777 Character Profile

About Brian Kelly

The city editor at the Chicago Times who assigns reporter P. J. McNeal to investigate the Wiecek murder case after receiving a classified ad placed by Wiecek's mother.

Character Facts

Played by

Lee J. Cobb

Appears in

Call Northside 777 (1948)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Brian Kelly — Professional EditorAssignsInvestigator — Wanda Skutnik (Betty Garde)

  Kelly's newsroom initiates the investigation that directly targets Wanda Skutnik's past testimony.

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