Movie
While the City Sleeps
1956NR1h 40m6.9 / 10
Suspense as startling as a strangled scream!
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
While the City Sleeps is available to stream on YouTube TV in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Stream
Synopsis
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
More about While the City Sleeps
Cast
Dana AndrewsEdward Mobley
Rhonda FlemingDorothy Kyne
George SandersMark Loving
Howard DuffLt. Burt Kaufman
Thomas MitchellJohn Day Griffith
Vincent PriceWalter Kyne
Sally ForrestNancy Liggett
John Drew BarrymoreRobert MannersCredits
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- Casey Robinson, Charles Einstein
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Bert E. Friedlob Productions
Themes
black and whitefilm noirnew york citynewspaper manserial killer
