While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

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1928
1h 6m
5.9(9 votes)
Drama
Crime

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.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

23 members
Acting

Lon Chaney

Dan Coghlan

Lon Chaney
Acting

Anita Page

Myrtle Sullivan

Anita Page
Acting

Carroll Nye

Marty

Carroll Nye
Acting

Wheeler Oakman

Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson

Wheeler Oakman
Acting

Mae Busch

Bessie Ward

Mae Busch
Acting

Polly Moran

Mrs. Minnie McGinnis

Polly Moran
Acting

Lydia Yeamans Titus

Mrs. Sullivan

Lydia Yeamans Titus
Acting

William Orlamond

Dwiggins

William Orlamond
Acting

Richard Carle

Wally

Richard Carle
Acting

Sidney Bracey

Short Order Cook

Sidney Bracey
Acting

Jack Feinberg

Man on Street

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Sam Feinberg

Man on Street

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Joseph W. Girard

Captain of Detectives

Joseph W. Girard
Acting

Eddie Kane

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Eddie Kane
Acting

Fred Kelsey

Detective in Shadow Box

Fred Kelsey
Acting

Clinton Lyle

Member of Skeeter's Gang

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Acting

William H. O'Brien

Apartment Tenant

William H. O'Brien
Acting

L.J. O'Connor

Police Officer in Hallway

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Acting

Bud Rae

Member of Skeeter's Gang

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Acting

Angelo Rossitto

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Angelo Rossitto
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Scott Seaton

District Attorney

Scott Seaton
Acting

Eddie Sturgis

Skeeter's Driver

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Leo Willis

Skeeters Gang member

Leo Willis

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