While the City Sleeps(1928)
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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.
Movie: While the City Sleeps
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dan Coghlan
Myrtle Sullivan
Marty
Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson
Bessie Ward
Mrs. Minnie McGinnis
Mrs. Sullivan
Dwiggins
Wally
Short Order Cook
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