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City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

...from the Honky Tonks to the penthouses...the creeps, the hoods, the killers come out to war with the city!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Chicago cop Johnny Kelly, dissatisfied with his job and marriage, would like to run away with his stripper girlfriend Angel Face, but keeps getting cold feet. During one crowded night, Angel Face decides she's had enough vacillation, and crooked lawyer Biddel has an illegal mission for Johnny that could put him in a financial position to act. But other, conflicting schemes are also in progress...

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

12 June 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gig Young

Gig Young

Johnny Kelly

Mala Powers

Mala Powers

Sally 'Angel Face' Connors

William Talman

William Talman

Hayes Stewart

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Penrod Biddel

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago'

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Lydia Biddel

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Kathy Kelly

Otto Hulett

Otto Hulett

Sgt. John 'Pop' Kelly Sr.

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

Gregg Warren

Ron Hagerthy

Ron Hagerthy

Stubby Kelly

James Andelin

James Andelin

Lt. Parker

Tom Poston

Tom Poston

Detective (as Thomas Poston)

Bunny Kacher

Bunny Kacher

Agnes DuBois

Philip L. Boddy

Philip L. Boddy

Maitre d'Hotel

Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones

Fancy Dan

Leonard Diebold

Leonard Diebold

Cab Driver

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson

Gil Herman

Gil Herman

Clark Howat

Clark Howat

Tom Irish

Tom Irish

Walter Woolf King

Walter Woolf King

Kurt Kupfer

Kurt Kupfer

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

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