While the City Sleeps

Feb 15, 1928

1h 6m

★ 5.9

NOW! The man of 1,000 faces in a picture with 1,000 THRILLS!

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Dan Coghlan

Lon Chaney

Myrtle Sullivan

Anita Page

Marty

Carroll Nye

Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson

Wheeler Oakman

Bessie Ward

Mae Busch

Mrs. Minnie McGinnis

Polly Moran

Mrs. Sullivan

Lydia Yeamans Titus

Dwiggins

William Orlamond

Wally

Richard Carle

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Sidney Bracey

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