While the City Sleeps (1928)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.355 |
Directed By
Jack Conway
Crew
Jack Conway
A.P. Younger
Edward Cupero
William Axt
Cedric Gibbons
Henry Sharp
Sam Zimbalist
Gilbert Clark
TOP CAST
Lon Chaney
Dan Coghlan
Anita Page
Myrtle Sullivan
Carroll Nye
Marty
Wheeler Oakman
Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson
Mae Busch
Bessie Ward
Polly Moran
Mrs. Minnie McGinnis
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Mrs. Sullivan
William Orlamond
Dwiggins
Richard Carle
Wally
Sidney Bracey
Short Order Cook
Jack Feinberg
Man on Street
Sam Feinberg
Man on Street
Joseph W. Girard
Captain of Detectives
Eddie Kane
Member of Skeeter's Gang
Fred Kelsey
Detective in Shadow Box
Clinton Lyle
Member of Skeeter's Gang
William H. O'Brien
Apartment Tenant
L.J. O'Connor
Police Officer in Hallway
Bud Rae
Member of Skeeter's Gang
Angelo Rossitto
Member of Skeeter's Gang
Scott Seaton
District Attorney
Eddie Sturgis
Skeeter's Driver
Leo Willis
Skeeters Gang member
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