While the City Sleeps (1928)
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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.
Director: Jack Conway
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: February 15, 1928
Cast
- Lon Chaney - Dan Coghlan
- 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
- Richard Carle - Wally
- Sidney Bracey - Short Order Cook
Screenplay
Music: Edward Cupero, William Axt
Cinematography: Henry Sharp
Editing: Sam Zimbalist
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
gangster, detective
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is While the City Sleeps about?
- 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.
- Who directed While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps was directed by Jack Conway.
- Who stars in While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps stars Lon Chaney, Anita Page, Carroll Nye, Wheeler Oakman, Mae Busch, Polly Moran.
- How long is While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was While the City Sleeps produced?
- While the City Sleeps was produced in United States of America.