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While the City Sleeps (1928)

66 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   15 September 1928 (USA)
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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

Writers:

Joseph Farnham (titles), A.P. Younger (story)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Lon Chaney ...
Dan Coghlan
Anita Page ...
Carroll Nye Carroll Nye ...
Wheeler Oakman Wheeler Oakman ...
Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson
Mae Busch Mae Busch ...
Bessie Ward
Polly Moran Polly Moran ...
Mrs. Minnie McGinnis
Lydia Yeamans Titus Lydia Yeamans Titus ...
William Orlamond William Orlamond ...
Richard Carle Richard Carle ...
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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.

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Plot Keywords:

Detective | Melodrama | Gangster

Taglines:

NOW! The man of 1,000 faces in a picture with 1,000 THRILLS!

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mentre la città dorme See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$259,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

All prints missing portion s from reels 6 and 7. See more »

Connections

Featured in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000) See more »