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City That Never Sleeps

1953 · 90 min

A restless night in the city, weaving several desperate lives into a tense, shadowy moral fable.

Directed by
John H. Auer
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
...from the Honky Tonks to the penthouses...the creeps, the hoods, the killers come out to war with the city!
Overview
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...

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Directed by
John H. Auer
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • crime
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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