City That Never Sleeps

1953

Action / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller

8
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 36% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 1837 1.8K

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Plot summary

Chicago cop Johnny Kelly, dissatisfied with his job and marriage, would like to run away with his stripper girlfriend Angel Face, but keeps getting cold feet. During one crowded night, Angel Face decides she's had enough vacillation, and crooked lawyer Biddel has an illegal mission for Johnny that could put him in a financial position to act. But other, conflicting schemes are also in progress...

Director

John H. Auer Photo
John H. Auer

Top cast

Chill Wills Photo
Chill Wills as Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago'
Tom Poston Photo
Tom Poston as Detective
Ron Hagerthy Photo
Ron Hagerthy as Stubby Kelly
James Andelin Photo
James Andelin as Lt. Parker
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705.79 MB
988*720
English 2.0
Approved
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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1.32 GB
1472*1072
English 2.0
Approved
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 6 / 10

It's Chicago actually. Gig Young is a cop

It's Chicago actually. Gig Young is a cop who is fed up with his life - he plans to ditch his wife for a stripper, quit the force, and move to California. In order to get the dough to do so, he throws in with corrupt lawyer Edward Arnold, promising to "arrest" bad magician William Talman and drive him to Indiana where he is wanted for a more serious crime. Things do go pear-shaped but watching over him is the "spirit of the city" Chill Wills who takes over as his partner when his real one is home sick with an earache. Wills doesn't prevent any crimes/murders but he does remind Young about the importance of his job and of the police in society. They do some helpful things. The film is a true noir, shot on location in high contrast black and white, showing dark alleys, a strip club, corrupt rich guys, bitchy Marie Windsor, bad mistakes, and depressing violence. Although the leads are a bit ho-hum, Talman made a great noir baddie (see also Armed Car Robbery, 1950, and The Hitch-hiker, 1953) before he graduated to Perry Mason's nemesis (district attorney Hamilton Burger). Worth a look.
Reviewed by deke p 6 / 10

Interesting. Gig Young as a cop. I've seen

Interesting. Gig Young as a cop. I've seen it all, and just parts, a couple of times on tv.
Reviewed by R T 6 / 10

Melodramatic tale of a frustrated cop who plans

Melodramatic tale of a frustrated cop who plans to ditch the job and marriage to run off with an exotic dancer. It's a near-miss picture that needed script help, but it still a fun watch for noir lovers.
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