

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
While the City Sleeps (1956) is a thriller and drama film directed by Fritz Lang. It stars Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, and George Sanders. The film runs for 1 hour 40 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.9 out of 10 from 147 votes.

Dana Andrews
Edward Mobley

Rhonda Fleming
Dorothy Kyne

George Sanders
Mark Loving

Howard Duff
Lt. Burt Kaufman

Thomas Mitchell
John Day Griffith

Vincent Price
Walter Kyne

Sally Forrest
Nancy Liggett

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While the City Sleeps stars Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders, and Howard Duff, and was directed by Fritz Lang.
While the City Sleeps has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes.
While the City Sleeps was released in 1956.
While the City Sleeps is a thriller and drama film.
While the City Sleeps holds an average audience score of 6.9 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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