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While the City Sleeps

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!

6.9

1956•1h 40m

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

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While the City Sleeps (1956) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Cast

Photo of Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Edward Mobley

Photo of Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Dorothy Kyne

Photo of George Sanders

George Sanders

Mark Loving

Photo of Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Lt. Burt Kaufman

Photo of Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

John Day Griffith

Photo of Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Walter Kyne

Photo of Sally Forrest

Sally Forrest

Nancy Liggett

Photo of John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

Robert Manners

Photo of James Craig

James Craig

"Honest" Harry Kritzer

Photo of Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Mildred Donner

Photo of Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Amos Kyne

Photo of Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Manners

Photo of Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Gerald Meade

Photo of Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Tim

Photo of Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Miss Dodd

Photo of Ed Hinton

Ed Hinton

Mike O'Leary

Photo of Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

George "Pop" Pilski

Photo of Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Newspaper Worker (uncredited)

Photo of Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Walter's Butler (uncredited)

Photo of John Damler

John Damler

Police Detective (uncredited)

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