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While the City Sleeps (1956)

A 100 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir  -   30 May 1956 (USA)
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A serial killer has been killing beautiful women in New York, and the new owner of a media company offers a high ranking job to the 1st administrator who can get the earliest scoops on the case.

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

Casey Robinson (screenplay), Charles Einstein (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Andrews ...
Rhonda Fleming ...
Dorothy Kyne
George Sanders ...
Mark Loving
Howard Duff Howard Duff ...
Lt. Burt Kaufman
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell ...
John Day Griffith
Vincent Price ...
Walter Kyne
Sally Forrest Sally Forrest ...
Nancy Liggett
John Drew Barrymore ...
Robert Manners (as John Barrymore Jr.)
James Craig James Craig ...
'Honest' Harry Kritzer
Ida Lupino ...
Mildred Donner
Robert Warwick Robert Warwick ...
Amos Kyne
Mae Marsh ...
Mrs. Manners
Ralph Peters Ralph Peters ...
Gerald Meade
Sandy White Sandy White ...
Judith Felton
Larry J. Blake Larry J. Blake ...
Tim, Police Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)
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Storyline

Death of media magnat Amos Kyne is causing power struggle between his executives. In the meantime New York women become prey of a serial killer. Reporter Edward Mobley is in that circumstances faced with almost impossible missions: to catch the killer, to prevent the media empire from falling into the wrong hands and to save his romantic relationship from break-up. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>  

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Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Murder | Wire Service | Columnist | Secretary  | See more »

Taglines:

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream !

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Howard Duff and Ida Lupino were married in real life, they have no scenes together. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Barrymore Jr. is watching Andrews on TV, he is clutching a copy of "Tales From The Crypt". When he drops it to the floor, a close-up of the comic book now shows it to be titled "The Strangler". See more »

Quotes

Ed Mobely: What a beautiful nightgown; and it's a shortie!
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Connections

Referenced in Maniac (1980) See more »