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Bookmark this pageThe Naked City (1948)
Director: Jules Dassin
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Despite its reputation, a rather overrated police-procedure thriller which has gained its seminal status simply by its accent on ordinariness and by its adherence to the ideal of shooting on location. In organising the hunt for a brutal murderer, Fitzgerald's detective is too winsome and hammy, Taylor's assistant merely wooden; thanks be then to Ted de Corsia as the killer, adding a touch of real nastiness and urgency to the admittedly well-constructed final chase.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Jules Dassin
Producer: Mark Hellinger
Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted de Corsia, Enid Markey, David Opatoshu, Paul Ford, Arthur O'Connell, Mark Hellinger full cast
Genre(s): Film Noir, Thrillers
Duration: 96 mins
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