The soul of a city. Her glory stripped! Her passion bared!
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
The Naked City (1948) is a crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Jules Dassin, released on March 4, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart and Don Taylor. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 292 ratings.
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Barry Fitzgerald
as Lt. Dan Muldoon
Howard Duff
as Frank Niles
Dorothy Hart
as Ruth Morrison
Don Taylor
as Jimmy Halloran
Frank Conroy
as Captain Donahue
Ted de Corsia
as Willy Garzah
House Jameson
as Dr. Lawrence Stoneman
Anne Sargent
as Mrs. Halloran
Adelaide Klein
as Mrs. Batory
Grover Burgess
as Mr. Batory
Tom Pedi
as Detective Perelli
Enid Markey
as Mrs. Hylton
Directed by Jules Dassin, written by Malvin Wald, Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald, produced by Mark Hellinger.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 292 ratings.
Entertaining crime-drama featuring some great NYC locales and the performance from Barry Fitzgerald was fun. Not a great film noir so can't say it's a classic in my book, but still a well done film from the 1940s. **3.75/5**
Reviewed on August 29, 2020
By being filmed on the streets of New York, _Naked City_ is a film that earnestly attempts to bring a sense of realism to the noir genre. This ambitious attempt, however, falls short of the mark, lacking the grit and charm that define true noir, and becomes painfully melodramatic. Its effort at authenticity is marred by its excessive voiceover, as Brian Cox's character in _Adaptation._ warned: "And God help you if…
Reviewed on November 14, 2024
There's quite an affecting documentary feel to this film as "Lt. Muldoon" (Barry Fitzgerald) investigates the drowning of model "Jean" in what should have been the safety of her New York apartment. This cop is no slouch and is quickly dragging his newbie sidekick "Jimmy" (Don Taylor) all over the place in search of clues. Suspicion initially falls on the woman's close friend "Niles" (Howard Duff) but the police are…
Reviewed on November 20, 2024
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The Naked City (1948) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Naked City (1948) includes Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor and Frank Conroy. The film was directed by Jules Dassin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Naked City was released on March 4, 1948 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Naked City (1948) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 292 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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