While New York Sleeps (1920)
An anthology of three dramas over the course of one evening in New York, with separate characters in each story played in all three by Marc MacDermott and Estelle Taylor. In one, a woman who has married believing her first and wrothless husband has been killed finds him returning to her for blackmail. The second part is the life of a cabaret vamp and a detective tricking each other, while the third story recalls a man who realizes his son's wife is cheating upon him with the man who lives in the apartment above him.
Director: Charles Brabin
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: August 23, 1920
Cast
- Estelle Taylor - A Wife / The Vamp / The Girl
- William J. Locke - Her Husband
- Marc McDermott - Strange Visitor / The Man / The Paralytic
- Harry Sothern - Burglar / Friend / His Son
- Earl Metcalfe - The Gangster
Screenplay
Production: Fox Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Charles Brabin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is While New York Sleeps about?
- An anthology of three dramas over the course of one evening in New York, with separate characters in each story played in all three by Marc MacDermott and Estelle Taylor. In one, a woman who has married believing her first and wrothless husband has been killed finds him returning to her for blackmail. The second part is the life of a cabaret vamp and a detective tricking each other, while the third story recalls a man who realizes his son's wife is cheating upon him with the man who lives in the apartment above him.
- Who directed While New York Sleeps?
- While New York Sleeps was directed by Charles Brabin.
- Who stars in While New York Sleeps?
- While New York Sleeps stars Estelle Taylor, William J. Locke, Marc McDermott, Harry Sothern, Earl Metcalfe.
- How long is While New York Sleeps?
- While New York Sleeps has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is While New York Sleeps?
- While New York Sleeps is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was While New York Sleeps produced?
- While New York Sleeps was produced in United States of America.