City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

...from the Honky Tonks to the penthouses...the creeps, the hoods, the killers come out to war with the city!

Directed by John H. Auer

Produced by Republic Pictures

195390 min6.0 / 10

A classic film noir portrait of a morally compromised cop caught between desire and duty in a corrupt, nocturnal Chicago.

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...

Questions people ask

  • Is City That Never Sleeps sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does City That Never Sleeps end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is City That Never Sleeps scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is City That Never Sleeps easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is City That Never Sleeps violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

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