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While the City Sleeps (1956)

NR · 1956-04-19 · 1h 40m · EN
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Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!

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

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Fritz LangDirector

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Dana AndrewsDana AndrewsEdward MobleyRhonda FlemingRhonda FlemingDorothy KyneGeorge SandersGeorge SandersMark LovingHoward DuffHoward DuffLt. Burt KaufmanThomas MitchellThomas MitchellJohn Day GriffithVincent PriceVincent PriceWalter KyneSally ForrestSally ForrestNancy LiggettJohn Drew BarrymoreJohn Drew BarrymoreRobert MannersJames CraigJames Craig"Honest" Harry KritzerIda LupinoIda LupinoMildred DonnerRobert WarwickRobert WarwickAmos KyneMae MarshMae MarshMrs. Manners

Keywords

Serial killerNew york cityBlack and whiteNewspaper manNoirFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinitySerial Killer · New York City · Black And WhiteVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference154983Actor preference287975 · 86076 · 656848

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What is While the City Sleeps about?

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

How long is While the City Sleeps?

While the City Sleeps has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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