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  • While the City Sleeps (1956)
  • Approved
    100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
While the City Sleeps (1956)
Approved
100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A serial killer has been killing beautiful women in New York City and the new owner of a media company offers a high position in the company to the first of his senior executives who can get the earliest scoop on the case.
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Director
Writers
Casey Robinson (screenplay) | Charles Einstein (novel "The Bloody Spur")
Producer
Bert E. Friedlob (as Bert Friedlob)
Cinematographer
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Release date
May 30, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Dana Andrews
Edward Mobley Edward Mobley   See fewer
Rhonda Fleming
Dorothy Kyne Dorothy Kyne   See fewer
George Sanders
Mark Loving Mark Loving   See fewer
Howard Duff
Lt. Burt Kaufman Lt. Burt Kaufman   See fewer
Thomas Mitchell
Jon Day Griffith Jon Day Griffith   See fewer
Vincent Price
Walter Kyne Walter Kyne   See fewer
Sally Forrest
Nancy Liggett Nancy Liggett   See fewer
John Drew Barrymore
Robert Manners (as John Barrymore Jr.) Robert Manners (as John Barrymore Jr.)   See fewer
James Craig
'Honest' Harry Kritzer 'Honest' Harry Kritzer   See fewer
Ida Lupino
Mildred Donner Mildred Donner   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Amos Kyne Amos Kyne   See fewer
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Manners Mrs. Manners   See fewer
Ralph Peters
Gerald Meade Gerald Meade   See fewer
Sandra White
Judith Felton (as Sandy White) Judith Felton (as Sandy White)   See fewer
Larry J. Blake
Tim - Police Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake) Tim - Police Desk Sergeant (as Larry Blake)   See fewer
Celia Lovsky
Miss Dodd Miss Dodd   See fewer
Ed Hinton
Mike O'Leary (as Edward Hinton) Mike O'Leary (as Edward Hinton)   See fewer
Pitt Herbert
Carlo - Bartender at the Dell Carlo - Bartender at the Dell   See fewer
Vladimir Sokoloff
George 'Pop' Pilski George 'Pop' Pilski   See fewer
David Andrews
Bar Pianist (uncredited) Bar Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Baker
Newspaper Worker (uncredited) Newspaper Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Carey
Steven - Walter's Butler (uncredited) Steven - Walter's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Custer
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Damler
Police Detective (uncredited) Police Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
George DeNormand
Police Squad Car Driver (uncredited) Police Squad Car Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Newspaper Teletype Operator (uncredited) Newspaper Teletype Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Finn
Newspaper Worker (uncredited) Newspaper Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Bartender in Biscayne's Cocktail Bar (uncredited) Bartender in Biscayne's Cocktail Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Lupino
Jim Leary (uncredited) Jim Leary (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Manza
Newsroom Man (uncredited) Newsroom Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Martin
Bellhop (uncredited) Bellhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Joey Ray
Newspaper Worker (uncredited) Newspaper Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Cosmo Sardo
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Olan Soule
Crime scene investigator (uncredited) Crime scene investigator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Newsman (uncredited) Newsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carleton Young
Police Interrogator (uncredited) Police Interrogator (uncredited)   See fewer
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