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The Sleeping City
The Sleeping City
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The Sleeping City

1950
1h 26m
Crime
Mystery
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1950

Runtime

1h 26m

Storyline

"DANGER STALKS THE SILENT STREETS IN...THE SLEEPING CITY"

A young doctor taking a break from work is shot in the head, and the police can't find a clue even as to a possible motive. Inspector Al Gordon (John Alexander) decides that he has to put some men on duty at the hospital, and one of them is Fred Rowan (Richard Conte), a detective with experience as an army medic, masquerading as an intern. What Rowan finds is a high-pressure world in which interns are hopelessly squeezed for time, sleep, energy, and -- most of all -- money, and walk a fine line on the edge of personal and professional disaster.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Sep 20, 1950
Languages
English
Director
George Sherman
George Sherman
Production
Universal International Pictures
Universal International Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

32 Cast Members

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Fred Rowan

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Ann Sebastian

Richard Taber

'Pop' Ware

John Alexander

John Alexander

Insp. Gordon

Peggy Dow

Peggy Dow

Kathy Hall

Alex Nicol

Alex Nicol

Dr. Steve Anderson

Carroll Ashburn

Famous Surgeon (uncredited)

Frank Baxter

Interne (uncredited)

Dort Clark

Dort Clark

Interne (uncredited)

Mickey Cochran

Police Det. Diamond (uncredited)

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

James Daly

James Daly

Interne (uncredited)

Henry Hart

Henry Hart

Dr. Nester (uncredited)

Ralph Hertz

Broken-legged Patient (uncredited)

Tom Hoirer

Mr. Dave (uncredited)

Richard Kendrick

Dr. Dutra (uncredited)

Jack Lescoulie

Paulsen (uncredited)

Jimmy Little

Jimmy Little

Police Det. Travers (uncredited)

William Martel

Male Nurse (uncredited)

Rod McLennan

Police Detective (uncredited)

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