City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

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City That Never Sleeps

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

1953

1h 30m

5.9(35 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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...

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Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Gig Young

Johnny Kelly

Gig Young

Acting

Mala Powers

Sally 'Angel Face' Connors

Mala Powers

Acting

William Talman

Hayes Stewart

William Talman

Acting

Edward Arnold

Penrod Biddel

Edward Arnold

Acting

Chill Wills

Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago'

Chill Wills

Acting

Marie Windsor

Lydia Biddel

Marie Windsor

Acting

Paula Raymond

Kathy Kelly

Paula Raymond

Acting

Otto Hulett

Sgt. John 'Pop' Kelly Sr.

Otto Hulett

Acting

Wally Cassell

Gregg Warren

Wally Cassell

Acting

Ron Hagerthy

Stubby Kelly

Ron Hagerthy

Acting

James Andelin

Lt. Parker

James Andelin

Acting

Tom Poston

Detective (as Thomas Poston)

Tom Poston

Acting

Bunny Kacher

Agnes DuBois

No Image

Acting

Philip L. Boddy

Maitre d'Hotel

No Image

Acting

Thomas Jones

Fancy Dan

No Image

Acting

Leonard Diebold

Cab Driver

No Image

Acting

Roy Barcroft

Unknown Role

Roy Barcroft

Acting

Helen Gibson

Unknown Role

Helen Gibson

Acting

Gil Herman

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Clark Howat

Unknown Role

Clark Howat

Acting

Tom Irish

Unknown Role

Tom Irish

Acting

Walter Woolf King

Unknown Role

Walter Woolf King

Acting

Kurt Kupfer

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Tom Steele

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Dale Van Sickel

Unknown Role

Dale Van Sickel

Acting

Emmett Vogan

Unknown Role

Emmett Vogan

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