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While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!

19566.91h 40m

Overview

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

Directed by Fritz Lang
Written by Charles Einstein, Casey Robinson
Produced by Bert E. Friedlob
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Top Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Edward Mobley

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Dorothy Kyne

George Sanders

George Sanders

Mark Loving

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Lt. Burt Kaufman

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

John Day Griffith

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Walter Kyne

Sally Forrest

Sally Forrest

Nancy Liggett

John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

Robert Manners

James Craig

James Craig

"Honest" Harry Kritzer

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Mildred Donner

Themes & Keywords

new york cityfilm noirserial killerblack and whitenewspaper man

About While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps is a thriller, drama film released in 1956 exploring themes of new york city, film noir, serial killer, black and white, newspaper man. Directed by Fritz Lang, it stars Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders. Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

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