---
title: 'Night and the City (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jules Dassin'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/night-and-the-city-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042788/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Night and the City (1950)

1950 · 92 min · Drama, Crime · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Night and the City is a 1950 British film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney and Googie Withers. It is based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Kersh. Shot on location in London and at Shepperton Studios, the plot revolves around an ambitious hustler who meets continual failures.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jules Dassin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-dassin)
- **Screenplay:** [Gerald Kersh](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-kersh)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- **Producer:** [Samuel G. Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-g-engel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mutz Greenbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/mutz-greenbaum)

## Cast

- [Edward Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-chapman)
- [Francis L. Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-l-sullivan)
- [Gene Tierney](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-tierney)
- [Richard Widmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-widmark)
- [Herbert Lom](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-lom)
- [Charles Farrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-farrell-2)
- [Mike Mazurki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-mazurki)
- [Googie Withers](https://cinepixo.com/people/googie-withers)
- [Hugh Marlowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-marlowe)

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