Having been pressured to follow in his father's footsteps and join the Chicago Police Department, "Johnny Kelly" (Gig Young) has come to despise his current job. Part of that is because he has become insecure over the fact that his wife "Kathy" (Paula Raymond) makes more money than he does. It also doesn't help that his mother-in-law is constantly bringing up that fact either. In any case, he is unhappy in his marriage and he wants out. To that effect, after pondering it over for a while, he decides to simply start all over by quitting his job and running away with his mistress "Sally 'Angel Face' Connors" (Mala Powers) who works as a dancer in a local nightclub. However, his plans are put on hold temporarily when he accepts an offer from a corrupt lawyer named "Penrod Biddel" (Edward Arnold) to do something highly illegal on his last night as a cop. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a peculiar crime-drama which adds a super-natural element into the intricate personal dynamics. In addition to that, it also featured the rather unique character of a mechanical man in a window which was played by Walley Cassell (as "Gregg Warren"). As far as individual performances are concerned, while I liked the acting of Gig Young, I especially enjoyed the performance of "Sergeant Joe" (Chill Wills) who seemed oddly suited for his strange role. Be that as it may, I was pleasantly surprised by this film and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of City That Never Sleeps
