While the City Sleeps

Year: 1928

Runtime: 66 mins

Language: English

Director: Jack Conway

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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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