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Night and the City

The inside story of London after dark.

Jun 15, 1950 1h 35mCrimeDrama
7.5IMDb
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Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle.After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

Director
Jules Dassin
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Drama · Craft · Tension
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Drama86
Craft85
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Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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Londoner Harry Fabian is a second-rate con man looking for an angle. After years of putting up with Harry's schemes, his girlfriend, Mary, becomes fed up when he taps her for yet another loan.

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Release date
Jun 15, 1950
Runtime
1h 35m
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Language
English
Country
United Kingdom

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