The Naked City (1948)

  • NR
  • 03/03/1948 (US)
  • Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • 1h 36m

The soul of a city. Her glory stripped! Her passion bared!

Overview

The Naked City portrays the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model. A veteran cop is placed in charge of the case and he sets about, with the help of other beat cops and detectives, finding the girl's killer.

Jules Dassin

Director

Malvin Wald

Screenplay, Story

Albert Maltz

Screenplay

Cast

Barry Fitzgerald's headshot

Barry Fitzgerald

Lt. Dan Muldoon
Howard Duff's headshot

Howard Duff

Frank Niles
Dorothy Hart's headshot

Dorothy Hart

Ruth Morrison
Don Taylor's headshot

Don Taylor

Jimmy Halloran
Frank Conroy's headshot

Frank Conroy

Captain Donahue
Ted de Corsia's headshot

Ted de Corsia

Willy Garzah
House Jameson's headshot

House Jameson

Dr. Lawrence Stoneman
Anne Sargent's headshot

Anne Sargent

Mrs. Halloran

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