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Also known as Sleeping City

1950 film by George Sherman

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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.

Released: 1950-09-2086 minDir: George ShermanCrime, Mystery, Drama

Cast

  • Richard Conte as Fred Rowan
  • Coleen Gray as Ann Sebastian
  • Richard Taber as 'Pop' Ware
  • John Alexander as Insp. Gordon
  • Peggy Dow as Kathy Hall
  • Alex Nicol as Dr. Steve Anderson

Themes

  • film noir
  • doctor
  • police officer
  • police commissioner

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

1,108 votes

Year
1950
Runtime
86 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
John Alexander
Production company
Universal Pictures
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
New York City
Duration
85
FilmAffinity ID
560937
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publication date
1950-01-01
title
The Sleeping City
distributed by
Universal Pictures
production designer
Bernard Herzbrun
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