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The City That Never Sleeps
“"The Story of a Mother's Sacrifice to Save the Honor of Her Daughter"”
9.0 / 10• 1924• 1h 0m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Mother O'day, running her saloon after the death of her husband, places her daughter in the care of Mrs. Kendall, a high society woman. Later, in the prohibition era, Molly returns to the saloon-turned-cabaret as a flapper with her co-star Mark Roth. Considered a lost film.
Cast & Crew
Louise Dresser
Mother O'Day
Lead
Ricardo Cortez
Mark Roth
Kathlyn Williams
Mrs. Kendall
Virginia Lee Corbin
Molly Kendall
Pierre Gendron
Cliff Kelley
Jim Farley
Mike
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Tim O'Day
VD
Vondell Darr
Baby Molly
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Cruze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The City That Never Sleeps is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
