While the City Sleeps

★★★★★

“Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!”

1956 · 1 h 40 min

Directed by Fritz Lang

CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

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Cast

Dana Andrews

Credits

Written by: Casey Robinson

Plot

Newspapermen compete to catch a killer.

Sinekatalog’s take

Fritz Lang's late newsroom noir has reporters competing to catch a killer for a promotion. Cynical and sharp, with Dana Andrews and a slick ensemble, it mocks ambition more than it chases suspense.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (7,981 votes)
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