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The Sleeping City

The Sleeping City

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

1950•1h 26m•5.8/10
CrimeMysteryDrama

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5.8/10(19)

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.

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Production

Universal International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

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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