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While the City Sleeps

A ruthless media tycoon pits his top executives against each other, challenging them to break the most sensational stories on a gruesome murder spree in New York, with the winner securing a coveted promotion.

A powerful businessman's son inherits his empire, but struggles to lead, creating a power vacuum that sparks a battle among executives. Meanwhile, a serial killer terrorizes New York City, and a determined reporter must stop the murders and prevent the company's downfall.

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Main Cast

Dana AndrewsEdward Mobley

Rhonda FlemingDorothy Kyne

George SandersMark Loving

Howard DuffLt. Burt Kaufman

Thomas MitchellJohn Day Griffith

Vincent PriceWalter Kyne

Sally ForrestNancy Liggett

John Drew BarrymoreRobert Manners

James Craig"Honest" Harry Kritzer

Ida LupinoMildred Donner

Robert WarwickAmos Kyne

Mae MarshMrs. Manners

Ralph PetersGerald Meade

Larry J. BlakeTim

Celia LovskyMiss Dodd

Ed HintonMike O'Leary

Pitt Herbert

Pitt HerbertCarlo

Vladimir SokoloffGeorge "Pop" Pilski

Eddie BakerNewspaper Worker (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph BrooksWaiter (uncredited)

Leonard CareyWalter's Butler (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell CusterPolice Officer (uncredited)

John DamlerPolice Detective (uncredited)

Sayre DearingPhotographer (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormandPolice Squad Car Driver (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe DevlinNewspaper Teletype Operator (uncredited)

Mike LallyBartender in Biscayne's Cocktail Bar (uncredited)

Ralph ManzaNewsroom Man (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Joey RayNewspaper Worker (uncredited)

Cosmo SardoHeadwaiter (uncredited)

Charles SherlockDetective (uncredited)

Olan SouleCrime Scene Investigator (uncredited)

Bert StevensNewsman (uncredited)

Carleton YoungPolice Interrogator (uncredited)

Creators

Fritz LangDirector

Casey RobinsonScreenplay

Charles EinsteinNovel

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While the City Sleeps (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

While the City Sleeps (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Info about While the City Sleeps

Studio(s): Bert E. Friedlob Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Originally Released: United States, May 30, 1956

Production Country: United States

Genres:Crime, Drama, Thriller, Film-Noir

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