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While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

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

Genres

DramaCrime

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

15 February 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Dan Coghlan

Anita Page

Anita Page

Myrtle Sullivan

Carroll Nye

Carroll Nye

Marty

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

Mrs. Sullivan

William Orlamond

William Orlamond

Dwiggins

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Wally

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Short Order Cook

Jack Feinberg

Jack Feinberg

Man on Street

Sam Feinberg

Sam Feinberg

Man on Street

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

Captain of Detectives

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Detective in Shadow Box

Clinton Lyle

Clinton Lyle

Member of Skeeter's Gang

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Apartment Tenant

L.J. O'Connor

L.J. O'Connor

Police Officer in Hallway

Bud Rae

Bud Rae

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

District Attorney

Eddie Sturgis

Eddie Sturgis

Skeeter's Driver

Leo Willis

Leo Willis

Skeeters Gang member

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