While the City Sleeps

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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.

Cast: Lon Chaney, Anita Page, Carroll Nye, Wheeler Oakman, Mae Busch, more

Director: Jack Conway

Genres: Drama, Crime

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

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Jack Feinberg

Man on Street

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Sam Feinberg

Man on Street

Joseph W. Girard

Captain of Detectives

Eddie Kane

Member of Skeeter's Gang

Fred Kelsey

Detective in Shadow Box

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