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  • While the City Sleeps (1950)
  • 102 min | Crime, Drama
While the City Sleeps (1950)
102 min | Crime, Drama

Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. ...See moreJompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Written by Mattias Thuresson See less
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Writers
Per Anders Fogelström (screenplay) | Ingmar Bergman (idea) | Lars-Eric Kjellgren (scenario)
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Updated Sep 8, 1950

Release date
Sep 8, 1950 (Sweden)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Sven-Eric Gamble
Jompa (as Sven Eric Gamble) Jompa (as Sven Eric Gamble)   See fewer
Inga Landgré
Iris Lindström Iris Lindström   See fewer
Adolf Jahr
Iris' Father Iris' Father   See fewer
Elof Ahrle
Manager at Lind Bilservice Manager at Lind Bilservice   See fewer
John Elfström
Jompa's Father Jompa's Father   See fewer
Carl Ström
Hansson, Janitor Hansson, Janitor   See fewer
Ulf Palme
Kalle Lund Kalle Lund   See fewer
Märta Dorff
Iris' Mother Iris' Mother   See fewer
Ilse-Nore Tromm
Jompa's Mother Jompa's Mother   See fewer
Hans Sundberg
Knatten Gustafsson Knatten Gustafsson   See fewer
Arne Ragneborn
Richard 'Sune' Sundberg Richard 'Sune' Sundberg   See fewer
Lennart Lundh
Gunnar 'Slampen' Lindström Gunnar 'Slampen' Lindström   See fewer
Hans Dahlberg
Sven-Erik 'Lång-Sam' Samuelsson Sven-Erik 'Lång-Sam' Samuelsson   See fewer
Åke Hylén
Per 'Pekå' Knutsson Per 'Pekå' Knutsson   See fewer
Arthur Fischer
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Ebba Flygare
The Fence's Wife The Fence's Wife   See fewer
Gunnar Hellström
Young Man in Restaurant Young Man in Restaurant   See fewer
Julius Jacobsen
Restaurant Pianist Restaurant Pianist   See fewer
Henrik Schildt
Worker at Lind Bilservice Worker at Lind Bilservice   See fewer
Alf Östlund
Andersson Andersson   See fewer
Harriet Andersson
Young Girl (uncredited) Young Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mona Geijer-Falkner
Hostess (uncredited) Hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
Gustaf Hedberg
Police (uncredited) Police (uncredited)   See fewer
Birger Lensander
Worker at Lind Bilservice (uncredited) Worker at Lind Bilservice (uncredited)   See fewer
Börje Mellvig
Prosecutor (uncredited) Prosecutor (uncredited)   See fewer
Olav Riégo
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Sarmell
Jobbare på Svea Bilservice (uncredited) Jobbare på Svea Bilservice (uncredited)   See fewer
Hanny Schedin
Lady with Child on the Street (uncredited) Lady with Child on the Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Meta Velander
Café servitris (uncredited) Café servitris (uncredited)   See fewer
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