Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on January 18, 2024

Ripped From the Headlines – While the City Sleeps (1956) Most classic movie fans are well acquainted with the Barrymore acting clan, which began with Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, and continued down the line to Drew Barrymore. Sandwiched somewhere in there was John Drew Barrymore – John B   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on April 18, 2020

When Gill from Real Weegie Midget Reviews announced that she was co-hosting a blogathon with Cinematic Catharsis honouring the one and only Vincent Price, I first went through his filmography to see which film I could write about. My attention was dragged to Fritz Lang before-last American film: Wh   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 7, 2018

Director Fritz Lang had an astounding career. Influential, enduring, and inventive, he was able to adapt from silents to talkies and then from European to Hollywood filmmaking while keep his own unique style. I recently had the chance to watch two crime noir titles from late in his career: While...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 4, 2015

While the City Sleeps has a brilliant cold open followed by a pounding title sequence, courtesy of Fritz Lang, that brings to mind a bit of Diabolique and Psycho. The rest of the film turns into a case to find the wanted lipstick murderer (based on a real killer), but...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 4, 2015

While the City Sleeps has a brilliant cold open followed by a pounding title sequence, courtesy of Fritz Lang, that brings to mind a bit of Diabolique and Psycho. The rest of the film turns into a case to find the wanted lipstick murderer (based on a real killer), but...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on November 2, 2010

While the City Sleeps (1956) Lupino in "They Drive by Night" Ida Lupino in "While the City Sleeps" Unfortunately, this film, although having the backing of fantastic director Fritz Lang, was a bit sloppy in its plot. Not only does the narrative cover the search for the &#8   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Ida Lupino and Dana Andrews with director Fritz Lang After two decades of making films in America, director Fritz Lang was at his wits end. The 1950s was difficult time in the film industry. Television was a major rival for audience’s time and attention. For Lang, good opportunities were fe   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Ida Lupino and Dana Andrews with director Fritz Lang After two decades of making films in America, director Fritz Lang was at his wits end. The 1950s was difficult time in the film industry. Television was a major rival for audience’s time and attention. For Lang, good opportunities were fe   read more