While the City Sleeps
(1956)
★ 6.9 IMDb · 149 votes
Year: 1956
Runtime: 100 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Дэна Эндрюс, Rhonda Fleming, Джордж Сандерс, Howard Duff, Томас Митчелл, Винсент Прайс, Sally Forrest, John Drew Barrymore, James Craig, Айда Лупино
Plot
Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
Bedridden Amos Kyne is the owner and manager of Kyne Enterprises. Upon Amos' death, his son, the ineffectual and disliked Walter Kyne, takes control of the business. Not wanting to do any of the work but retain the glory, Walter creates a new position, "executive director", who effectively will become head of the organization, and a power struggle erupts between the executives. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on a rampage in New York City, and women fear for their lives. Reporter Ed Mobley tries to catch the killer and to prevent Kyne Enterprises from being destroyed over boardroom intrigues. A surprise "dark horse" wins the "executive director" position.