While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps

Movie·1956·1h 40m

While the City Sleeps

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!

Directed By

Fritz Lang

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Written By

Casey Robinson

Producer

Bert E. Friedlob

Cinematography

Ernest Laszlo

Music

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Editor

Gene Fowler Jr.

Themes

new york cityfilm noirserial killerblack and whitenewspaper man

Production House

Bert E. Friedlob Productions

Audience Score

69%

144 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

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

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Amos Kyne

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Manners

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Gerald Meade

Sandy White

Judith Felton

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Tim

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Miss Dodd

Ed Hinton

Ed Hinton

Mike O'Leary

Pitt Herbert

Carlo

// crew

Crew

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Director

Bert E. Friedlob

Producer

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Original Music Composer

Ernest Laszlo

Ernest Laszlo

Director of Photography

Casey Robinson

Casey Robinson

Screenplay

Gene Fowler Jr.

Editor

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