Toshiro Mifune plays a young idealistic doctor who works at his father's (Takashi Shimura) clinic in a small and seedy district.

Edith Piaf was born to destitute parents in one of the seediest districts of Paris.

Block by block through a seedy commercial district, he searched for a setup that would serve his purposes.

When the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, ferry traffic declined, and the area deteriorated into a seedy district of flophouses and warehouses serving nearby piers.

In the last four years, the once seedy district has exploded with billboards, neon and new construction.

Somewhat seedy industrial districts by day, they become SoHo-like enclaves peppered with tavernas and ouzerias at night.

'Be kind of careful with Stragen, Sparhawk,' Tel cautioned as they rode into a seedy district near the waterfront.

Vauxhall is a seedy district in south London, and a couple of songs reprise his abiding fascination with criminals.

He favored large facilities, with 100 beds or more, that were situated near seedy red-light districts like Times Square.

"I can't say I'm surprised you don't want to hang round in a seedy district like this,"his father remarked as Sam returned to the car.