Movie

While the City Sleeps

“Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!”

★ 6.9(144)19561h 40m

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Good to know

Director: Fritz Lang
Release date: 1956-04-19
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Bert E. Friedlob Productions

While the City Sleeps — trailer

About While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps is a 1956 movie in the Thriller and Drama genres, directed by Fritz Lang, starring Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming and George Sanders. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 144 viewers. Below you can see where to watch While the City Sleeps in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

Cast

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

John Drew Barrymore

Robert Manners

James Craig

"Honest" Harry Kritzer

Ida Lupino

Mildred Donner

Robert Warwick

Amos Kyne

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Manners

Themes & keywords

new york cityfilm noirserial killerblack and whitenewspaper man

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch While the City Sleeps in Mexico?+

While the City Sleeps is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is While the City Sleeps on Netflix?+

While the City Sleeps is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is While the City Sleeps?+

While the City Sleeps has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in While the City Sleeps?+

While the City Sleeps stars Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders, Howard Duff and Thomas Mitchell.

When did While the City Sleeps come out?+

While the City Sleeps is a 1956 movie directed by Fritz Lang.

What genre is While the City Sleeps?+

While the City Sleeps is Thriller and Drama film.

Who directed While the City Sleeps?+

While the City Sleeps was directed by Fritz Lang.