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While the City Sleeps

Name: While the City Sleeps
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1956-04-19
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.88
Cast: Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders, Howard Duff, Thomas Mitchell

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!

★ 6.9 1956 100 min NR Thriller Drama

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

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Release: 1956-04-19
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 6.9/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: Bert E. Friedlob Productions

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DirectorFritz Lang WriterCasey Robinson CastDana Andrews CastRhonda Fleming CastGeorge Sanders CastHoward Duff CastThomas Mitchell

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