City That Never Sleeps (1953): Cast
City That Never Sleeps is a 1953 crime drama directed by John H. Auer, starring Gig Young as Johnny Kelly, Paula Raymond and Otto Hulett. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- John H. Auer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is City That Never Sleeps About?
The premise of City That Never Sleeps without spoilers.
From honky‑tonks to penthouses, the city’s underworld erupts. Chicago detective Johnny Kelly, unhappy with his job and marriage, wants to run away with his stripper girlfriend Angel Face but hesitates. After a chaotic night, Angel takes charge, and lawyer Biddel offers Johnny a job that could solve his money woes amid competing schemes.
City That Never Sleeps Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- mechanical man
- police call box
- call box
- police
- crooked lawyer
- stripper
- squad car
- nightclub
- spirit
- woman shot
- unrequited love
- patrolman
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- night watchman
- cop killer
- kid brother
- loyalty
- loaded dice
- wino
- unfaithful wife
- wall safe
- pickpocket
- safecracker
- childbirth
- betrayal
- marital infidelity
- third rail
- police dispatcher
- hotel
- filmed on location
- chicago illinois
- dice game
- electrocution
- black maid
- mime
- el train
- badge
- roll call
- omnipotent narrator
- high heels
- dead woman on floor
- stockings
- dead woman on ground
- murder
- corruption
- death of father
City That Never Sleeps Cast & Characters
Gig Young leads the cast as Johnny Kelly, with Paula Raymond as Kathy Kelly and Otto Hulett as Sgt. John 'Pop' Kelly Sr.. Directed by John H. Auer; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director John H. Auer
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Gig Young as Johnny Kelly - Paula Raymond as Kathy Kelly
- Otto Hulett as Sgt. John 'Pop' Kelly Sr.
- Ron Hagerthy as Stubby Kelly
Also Starring in City That Never Sleeps
· 22 more- Marie Windsor Lydia Biddel
- Edward Arnold Penrod Biddel
- Chill Wills Sgt. Joe, the 'Voice of Chicago'
- Emmett Vogan
- Dale Van Sickel
- Roy Barcroft
- Wally Cassell Gregg Warren
- Mala Powers Sally 'Angel Face' Connors
- Tom Steele
- Tom Poston Detective (as Thomas Poston)
- William Talman Hayes Stewart
- Walter Woolf King
- Clark Howat
- Helen Gibson
- James Andelin Lt. Parker
- Bunny Kacher Agnes DuBois
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- Gil Herman
- Tom Irish
- Philip L. Boddy Maitre d'Hotel
- Thomas Jones Fancy Dan
- Leonard Diebold Cab Driver
- Kurt Kupfer
More from John H. Auer
More films directed by John H. Auer: The Eternal Sea, Hell’s Half Acre, Angel on the Amazon and The Flame.
Cars in City That Never Sleeps
5 cars on screen, including the 1952 Ford Mainline and the 1952 Ford Mainline.
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1952 Ford Mainline Main role -
1952 Ford Mainline Important role -
1952 Lincoln Capri Important role -
1951 Checker Taxicab Minor role
City That Never Sleeps Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “La città che non dorme” and “Traqué dans Chicago”.
- Also known as
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- La città che non dorme
- Traqué dans Chicago
- A Cidade que não Dorme
- 午夜警匪战
- 잠들지 않는 도시
- Chicago - 12 Uhr Mitternacht
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City That Never Sleeps FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of City That Never Sleeps, each answered in a sentence.
How long is City That Never Sleeps?
City That Never Sleeps runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was City That Never Sleeps released?
City That Never Sleeps was released on June 12, 1953.
Who directed City That Never Sleeps?
City That Never Sleeps was directed by John H. Auer.
More films by John H. Auer Who is in the cast of City That Never Sleeps?
City That Never Sleeps stars Gig Young as Johnny Kelly, Paula Raymond as Kathy Kelly and Otto Hulett as Sgt. John 'Pop' Kelly Sr., among 26 credited actors.
Does City That Never Sleeps have a post-credit scene?
No. City That Never Sleeps has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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