| While the City Sleeps | |
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| Directed by | Lars-Eric Kjellgren |
| Screenplay by | Per Anders Fogelström |
| Based on | Ligister 1949 novel by Per Anders Fogelström |
| Starring | Sven-Eric Gamble Inga Landgré Adolf Jahr |
| Cinematography | Martin Bodin |
| Edited by | Oscar Rosander |
| Music by | Stig Rybrant |
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| Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
While the City Sleeps (Swedish: Medan staden sover), is a 1950 Swedish crime drama film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Sven-Eric Gamble, Inga Landgré and Adolf Jahr. It is based on the novel Ligister ("Gangsters") by Per Anders Fogelström, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The well-known Swedish director Ingmar Bergman provided some input on the film.[1] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall.
