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While the City Sleeps poster

While the City Sleeps(1928)

February 15, 19281h 6m

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Overview

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: A.P. Younger

Top Billed Cast

Lon Chaney
Dan Coghlan
Anita Page
Myrtle Sullivan
Carroll Nye
Marty
Wheeler Oakman
Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson

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While the City Sleeps (1928) | Watch Free Online Movies

Mae Busch

Bessie Ward

Polly Moran

Mrs. Minnie McGinnis

Lydia Yeamans Titus

Mrs. Sullivan

William Orlamond

Dwiggins

Richard Carle

Wally

Sidney Bracey

Short Order Cook

Joseph W. Girard

Captain of Detectives

Eddie Kane

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Fred Kelsey

Detective in Shadow Box

William H. O'Brien

Apartment Tenant

Angelo Rossitto

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Scott Seaton

District Attorney

Leo Willis

Skeeters Gang member

Jack Feinberg

Man on Street

Sam Feinberg

Man on Street

Clinton Lyle

Member of Skeeter's Gang

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: While the City Sleeps
Original language: English
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Keywords

gangster
detective