City That Never Sleeps

United States

1953

90 Min

Black and White

1.37:1

English

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
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CAST Gig Young, Mala Powers, William Talman, Edward Arnold, Chill Wills, Marie Windsor, Paula Raymond, Otto Hulett, Wally Cassell, Tom Poston, Bunny Kacher, Walter Woolf King

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… —IMDb

Director

John H. Auer

Born in Hungary and educated in Vienna, John H. Auer was an actor in European films from the age of 12. After his career as a child actor ended, he entered the business world, but soon decided to rejoin the film industry. He journeyed to Hollywood in 1928 to find work as a director, but came up empty. However, he did sign a contract to direct films in Mexico, and the several films he made there were well-reviewed (and, more importantly, made money) and won awards from the Mexican government. Hollywood noticed, and called him back in the early 1930s. He directed many mostly routine films for various studios, but spent many years at Republic. Although virtually all house directors at Republic made at least a few westerns—that genre being the studio’s bread and butter—Auer made none, concentrating mainly on musicals and crime dramas. In addition, unlike most Republic directors, Auer was the producer of most of the films he directed. —IMDb