Cast
Richard Conte
as Fred Rowan
Coleen Gray
as Ann Sebastian
Richard Taber
as 'Pop' Ware
John Alexander
as Insp. Gordon
Peggy Dow
as Kathy Hall
Alex Nicol
as Dr. Steve Anderson
Carroll Ashburn
as Famous Surgeon (uncredited)
Frank Baxter
as Interne (uncredited)
Dort Clark
as Interne (uncredited)
Mickey Cochran
as Police Det. Diamond (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery, Drama
Votes20
DirectorGeorge Sherman
WritersJo Eisinger
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Sleeping City
About The Sleeping City
A young doctor taking a break from work is shot in the head, and the police can't find a clue even as to a possible motive. Inspector Al Gordon (John Alexander) decides that he has to put some men on duty at the hospital, and one of them is Fred Rowan (Richard Conte), a detective with experience as an army medic, masquerading as an intern. What Rowan finds is a high-pressure world in which interns are hopelessly squeezed for time, sleep, energy, and -- most of all -- money, and walk a fine line on the edge of personal and professional disaster.
Directed by George Sherman, The Sleeping City leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Conte, Coleen Gray, Richard Taber — 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 1950.
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