While the City Sleeps - Production & Contact Info

While the City Sleeps (1928)
Passed
66 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While the City Sleeps (1928)

Passed

66 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Director

Jack Conway

Writers

Joseph Farnham (titles) | Andrew Percival Younger (story and scenario) (as A.P. Younger)

Composer

William Axt

Cinematographer

Henry Sharp

Editor

Sam Zimbalist (as Sam S. Zimbalist)

See all filmmakers & crew (12)

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about While the City Sleeps.

Become a member to see Box Office information about While the City Sleeps.

Release date

Sep 15, 1928 (United States)

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for While the City Sleeps.

Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Lon Chaney Dan Coghlan Dan Coghlan See fewer	He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
Anita Page Myrtle Sullivan Myrtle Sullivan See fewer	The Broadway Melody (1929)
Carroll Nye Marty Marty See fewer	Gone with the Wind (1939)
Wheeler Oakman Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson Eddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter Carlson See fewer	Lights of New York (1928)
Mae Busch Bessie Ward Bessie Ward See fewer	The Unholy Three (1925)
Polly Moran Mrs. Minnie McGinnis Mrs. Minnie McGinnis See fewer	Chasing Rainbows (1930)
Lydia Yeamans Titus Mrs. Sullivan Mrs. Sullivan See fewer	A Romance of Happy Valley (1919)
William Orlamond Dwiggins Dwiggins See fewer	Camille (1921)
Richard Carle Wally Wally See fewer	The Ghost Walks (1934)
Sidney Bracey Short Order Cook (uncredited) Short Order Cook (uncredited) See fewer	The Monster Walks (1932)
Jack Feinberg Man on Street (uncredited) Man on Street (uncredited) See fewer	Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
Sam Feinberg Man on Street (uncredited) Man on Street (uncredited) See fewer	Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
Joseph W. Girard Captain of Detectives (uncredited) Captain of Detectives (uncredited) See fewer	Captain Midnight (1942)
Eddie Kane Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Wheel (1949)
Fred Kelsey Detective in Shadow Box (uncredited) Detective in Shadow Box (uncredited) See fewer	On Trial (1928)
Clinton Lyle Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) See fewer	Detectives (1928)
William H. O'Brien Apartment Tenant (uncredited) Apartment Tenant (uncredited) See fewer	I've Been Around (1935)
L.J. O'Connor Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited) Police Officer in Hallway (uncredited) See fewer	Sporting Youth (1924)
Bud Rae Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) See fewer	The Flood (1931)
Angelo Rossitto Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) Member of Skeeter's Gang (uncredited) See fewer	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Scott Seaton District Attorney (uncredited) District Attorney (uncredited) See fewer	The House Without a Key (1926)
Eddie Sturgis Skeeter's Driver (uncredited) Skeeter's Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
Leo Willis Skeeters Gang member (uncredited) Skeeters Gang member (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Killing (1928)