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While the City Sleeps (1928) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1928 · 66 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Jack Conway
- Starring
- Anita Page, Eddie Kane, Richard Carle, Lon Chaney, Polly Moran, Angelo Rossitto
A hard‑nosed New York detective becomes obsessed with catching a slippery criminal who somehow always secures an alibi for the crimes he is accused of. Despite the cop’s certainty that the crook is guilty, the felon keeps evading justice, prompting a relentless pursuit that drives the film’s tension.
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