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Directed by John H. Auer, City That Never Sleeps leans on a strong ensemble — Gig Young, Mala Powers, William Talman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1953.
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An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.
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