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63% Critic Match
While the City Sleeps
“NOW! The man of 1,000 faces in a picture with 1,000 THRILLS!”
6.3 / 10• 1928• 1h 6m•NR• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
A tough New York cop is determined to bring down a crook who has always managed to provide an alibi for the crimes he's been accused of, even though the detective knows he's guilty of committing them.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney
Dan Coghlan
Lead
Anita Page
Myrtle Sullivan
Carroll Nye
Marty
Wheeler Oakman
Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson
Mae Busch
Bessie Ward
Polly Moran
Mrs. Minnie McGinnis
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Mrs. Sullivan
William Orlamond
Dwiggins
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Conway's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. While the City Sleeps is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
