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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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
Production House
Audience Score
144 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Dana Andrews
Edward Mobley
Rhonda Fleming
Dorothy Kyne
George Sanders
Mark Loving
Howard Duff
Lt. Burt Kaufman
Thomas Mitchell
John Day Griffith
Vincent Price
Walter Kyne
Sally Forrest
Nancy Liggett
John Drew Barrymore
Robert Manners
James Craig
"Honest" Harry Kritzer
Ida Lupino
Mildred Donner
Robert Warwick
Amos Kyne
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Manners
Ralph Peters
Gerald Meade
Sandy White
Judith Felton
Larry J. Blake
Tim
Celia Lovsky
Miss Dodd
Ed Hinton
Mike O'Leary
Pitt Herbert
Carlo
// crew
Crew
Fritz Lang
Director
Bert E. Friedlob
Producer
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Original Music Composer
Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
Casey Robinson
Screenplay
Gene Fowler Jr.
Editor
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