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Bert E. Friedlob Productions presents

While the City Sleeps

directed by Fritz Lang

“Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!”

19561h 40mNRThriller

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Bert E. Friedlob Productions presents

While the City Sleeps

directed by Fritz Lang

“Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!”

19561h 40mNRThriller

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§ Synopsis

Thriller · Drama

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

§ Keywords

what it's about

new york city film noir serial killer black and white newspaper man

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Cinematography

Music

Herschel Burke Gilbert

§ Cast

8 of 37

Dana Andrews

as Edward Mobley

Rhonda Fleming

as Dorothy Kyne

George Sanders

Howard Duff

as Lt. Burt Kaufman

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

as John Day Griffith

Vincent Price

Sally Forrest

as Nancy Liggett

John Drew Barrymore

John Drew Barrymore

as Robert Manners

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