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Night and the City
Night and the City

Night and the City

The inside story of London after dark.

Genres

DramaCrime

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Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.454/10

Release Date

15 June 1950

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Harry Fabian

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Philip Nosseross

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Mary Bristol

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Helen Nosseross

Stanislaus Zbyszko

Stanislaus Zbyszko

Gregorius

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Kristo

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Adam Dunn

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

The Strangler

Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell

Mickey Beer

Ada Reeve

Ada Reeve

Molly

Ken Richmond

Ken Richmond

Nikolas

Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Beggar (uncredited)

Derek Blomfield

Derek Blomfield

Young Policeman (uncredited)

Clifford Buckton

Clifford Buckton

Policeman (uncredited)

Ernest Butcher

Ernest Butcher

Bert, Street Musician (uncredited)

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Thug (uncredited)

Naomi Chance

Naomi Chance

Nightclub Hostess (uncredited)

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Hoskins (uncredited)

Clifford Cobbe

Clifford Cobbe

Policeman (uncredited)

Patricia Davidson

Patricia Davidson

Nightclub Hostess (uncredited)

Maureen Delaney

Maureen Delaney

Anna O'Leary (uncredited)

Aubrey Dexter

Aubrey Dexter

Fergus Chilk (uncredited)

Stanley Escane

Stanley Escane

Man (uncredited)

Thomas Gallagher

Thomas Gallagher

Bagrag, Bar Owner (uncredited)

Rex Garner

Rex Garner

Waiter (uncredited)

James Hayter

James Hayter

Figler (uncredited)

George Hirste

George Hirste

Beggar (uncredited)

Hamilton Keene

Hamilton Keene

Charles, American Bartender (uncredited)

Kay Kendall

Kay Kendall

Helen's Girl (uncredited)

Hubert Leslie

Hubert Leslie

Nightwatchman (uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Thug (uncredited)

Jack Mandeville

Jack Mandeville

Man in Alley (uncredited)

John Mann

John Mann

Beggar (uncredited)

Lew Marco

Lew Marco

Referee (uncredited)

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

Googin (uncredited)

MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

American from Chicago (uncredited)

Frank Pettitt

Frank Pettitt

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

Watchman (uncredited)

Chunky Pattison

Chunky Pattison

Dwarf (uncredited)

Philip Ray

Philip Ray

Man (uncredited)

Eddy Reed

Eddy Reed

American from Chicago (uncredited)

John Rudling

John Rudling

Man (uncredited)

Harold Sanderson

Harold Sanderson

Man at Wrestling Match (uncredited)

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Cashier (uncredited)

Betty Shale

Betty Shale

Mrs. Pinkney (uncredited)

John Sharp

John Sharp

Man (uncredited)

Leonard Sharp

Leonard Sharp

Beggar (uncredited)

Ray St. Bernard

Ray St. Bernard

The Strangler's Opponent (uncredited)

Tony Sympson

Tony Sympson

Cozen (uncredited)

Harry Terry

Harry Terry

Man on Dock (uncredited)

C. Denier Warren

C. Denier Warren

American from Chicago (uncredited)

Freddie Watts

Freddie Watts

Man (uncredited)

Brian Weske

Brian Weske

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Russell Westwood

Russell Westwood

Yosh (uncredited)

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