While the City Sleeps
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While the City Sleeps

1956Movie1 h 40 minNR

DramaThriller
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.6/5Rotten Tomatoes91%65%
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.6/5Rotten Tomatoes91%65%

Summary

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

Where to watch

Fingerprint

  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Draws you into power games.

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

The ProfilerRare · in 54 titlesEd does a good job of figuring out the age, habits, and attitudes of the serial killer considering the limited evidence he leaves at the murder scene (he was, at least, a detective before becoming a…Serial Killer BaitingRare · in 42 titlesMobley receives inside information about the Lipstick Killer from his police friend, Lt. Kaufman.All 28 tropes

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