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Night and the City

Night and the City

The inside story of London after dark.

19507.51h 35m

Overview

Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

Directed by Jules Dassin
Written by Jo Eisinger, Gerald Kersh, Austin Dempster
Produced by Samuel G. Engel
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Top Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Harry Fabian

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Philip Nosseross

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Mary Bristol

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Helen Nosseross

Stanislaus Zbyszko

Stanislaus Zbyszko

Gregorius

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Kristo

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Adam Dunn

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

The Strangler

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Mickey Beer

Ada Reeve

Ada Reeve

Molly

Themes & Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookhustlerwrestlingfilm noirsoho london

About Night and the City

Night and the City is a drama, crime film released in 1950 exploring themes of london, england, based on novel or book, hustler, wrestling, film noir, soho london. Directed by Jules Dassin, it stars Richard Widmark, Francis L. Sullivan, Gene Tierney. Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

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