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  • While the City Sleeps (1928)
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    66 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While the City Sleeps (1928)
Passed
66 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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
Writers
Joseph Farnham (titles) | Andrew Percival Younger (story and scenario) (as A.P. Younger)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Sam Zimbalist (as Sam S. Zimbalist)
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Release date
Sep 15, 1928 (United States)

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Cast

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Lon Chaney
Dan Coghlan Dan Coghlan   See fewer
Anita Page
Myrtle Sullivan Myrtle Sullivan   See fewer
Wheeler Oakman
Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson   See fewer
Mae Busch
Bessie Ward Bessie Ward   See fewer
Polly Moran
Mrs. Minnie McGinnis Mrs. Minnie McGinnis   See fewer
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Mrs. Sullivan Mrs. Sullivan   See fewer
William Orlamond
Dwiggins Dwiggins   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Short Order Cook (uncredited) Short Order Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Feinberg
Man on Street (uncredited) Man on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Feinberg
Man on Street (uncredited) Man on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph W. Girard
Captain of Detectives (uncredited) Captain of Detectives (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Kane
Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Detective in Shadow Box (uncredited) Detective in Shadow Box (uncredited)   See fewer
Clinton Lyle
Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Apartment Tenant (uncredited) Apartment Tenant (uncredited)   See fewer
L.J. O'Connor
Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited) Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Rae
Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited)   See fewer
Angelo Rossitto
Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
District Attorney (uncredited) District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Sturgis
Skeeter's Driver (uncredited) Skeeter's Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Willis
Skeeters Gang member (uncredited) Skeeters Gang member (uncredited)   See fewer
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