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While the City Sleeps(1956)

1h 40mThriller, DramaEnglish
6.9/10
144 user ratings

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!

Overview

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

Director

Fritz Lang

Studio

Bert E. Friedlob Productions

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Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

as Edward Mobley

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

as Dorothy Kyne

George Sanders

George Sanders

as Mark Loving

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

as Lt. Burt Kaufman

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

as John Day Griffith

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

as Walter Kyne

Sally Forrest

Sally Forrest

as Nancy Liggett

John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

as Robert Manners

James Craig

James Craig

as "Honest" Harry Kritzer

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

as Mildred Donner

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

as Amos Kyne

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

as Mrs. Manners

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1956

Runtime

1h 40m

Language

English

Rating

6.9 / 10

Production Companies

Bert E. Friedlob Productions

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Where can I watch While the City Sleeps?

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What is While the City Sleeps about?

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

Who directed While the City Sleeps?

While the City Sleeps was directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1956. It is a thriller, drama film.

How long is While the City Sleeps?

While the City Sleeps has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes (100 minutes total).

Who stars in While the City Sleeps?

The cast of While the City Sleeps includes Dana Andrews as Edward Mobley, Rhonda Fleming as Dorothy Kyne, George Sanders as Mark Loving, Howard Duff as Lt. Burt Kaufman, Thomas Mitchell as John Day Griffith and more.

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