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While the City Sleeps

Directed by Fritz Lang

ThrillerDrama

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

Cast

Edward Mobley

Dorothy Kyne

Mark Loving

Lt. Burt Kaufman

Crew

Bert E. Friedlob

Producer

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Screenplay

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Mrs. Manners

Gerald Meade

Judith Felton

Tim

Miss Dodd

Mike O'Leary

Carlo

Vladimir Sokoloff

George "Pop" Pilski

Newspaper Worker (uncredited)

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What is While the City Sleeps about?

While the City Sleeps is about newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

Who directed While the City Sleeps?

Fritz Lang directed While the City Sleeps.

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