While the City Sleeps

Medan staden sover

1950·96'

Fritz Lang

DramaCrime

★ 6.7

Letterboxd TMDB #330487

Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Cast

Sven-Eric Gamble Jompa

Inga Landgré Iris Lindstrom

Adolf Jahr Iris' Father

Elof Ahrle Manager at Lind Bilservice

John Elfström Jompa's father

Hilding Gavle Fencer

Carl Ström Hansson, janitor

Ulf Palme Kalle Lund

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Rutan

Märta Dorff Iris' mother

Ilse-Nore Tromm Jompa's mother

Ulla Smidje Asta