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The Naked City
Jules Dassin
(1948)
91min
A Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Robin Karney
Thanks to its innovative documentary style and character-driven treatment, this otherwise conventional cop drama (murdered blonde in bathtub, homicide squad gets moving) was hugely influential. The movie is hard-hitting, gripping and a hymn to the excitement of New York City where it was shot entirely on location. Narrated by its producer (and former crime reporter) Mark Hellinger, whose last production it was before his early death, it stars an effective Barry Fitzgerald as the police lieutenant heading the murder investigation. There were Oscars for cinematography and editing, and the voiceover proclaiming "eight million stories in the naked city" passed into popular culture thanks to the long-running TV series inspired by the movie. The film confirmed the reputation of director Jules Dassin, but he was soon forced into European exile by the McCarthy communist witchhunt.
Summary
Documentary-style drama loosely based on actual events, following two New York detectives as they trawl through the city's underworld in pursuit of a woman's killer. As the case unfolds, the police discover a link between the murder and a spate of recent burglaries - and soon stumble on another body. Directed by Jules Dassin and starring Barry Fitzgerald, Don Taylor, Howard Duff and Dorothy Hart.
Cast & Crew
Lt Dan Muldoon
Barry Fitzgerald
Frank Niles
Howard Duff
Ruth Morrison
Dorothy Hart
Jimmy Halloran
Don Taylor
Garzah
Ted De Corsia
Dr Stoneman
House Jameson
Mrs Halloran
Anne Sargent
Mrs Batory
Adelaide Klein
Narrator
Mark Hellinger
Director
Jules Dassin
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Other Information
Language:
English
Black and white
Theatrical distributor:
General Film Dist Ltd
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
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