Where to watch While the City Sleeps (1956) tonight

While the City Sleeps (1956) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.9 from 155 TMDB members. Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

Runtime

1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

NR (US)

Genres

Thriller, Drama

Released

April 19, 1956

TMDB rating

6.9 / 10 from 155 votes

Director

Fritz Lang

Starring

Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, George Sanders, Howard Duff

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.

Questions people ask

How long is While the City Sleeps?

While the City Sleeps is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is While the City Sleeps rated?

While the City Sleeps is rated NR in the US.

Is While the City Sleeps a good movie to watch with a group?

Better for one or two who will actually watch. Thriller and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.

Where can I stream While the City Sleeps?

As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Thrillers under 100 minutes
• Dramas under 2 hours
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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• Killer's Kiss (1955)
• Winged Creatures (2009)
• Nightfall (1956)
• Conflict (1945)
• The Glass Key (1942)
• Overdrive (2017)
• Brute Force (1947)

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