new york city,narration,film noir,murder,docudrama,semi-documentary,procedural

The Naked City (1948)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Jules Dassin
  • Profile picture of Barry Fitzgerald
    Lt. Dan Muldoon Barry Fitzgerald
  • Profile picture of Howard Duff
    Frank Niles Howard Duff
  • Profile picture of Dorothy Hart
    Ruth Morrison Dorothy Hart
  • Profile picture of Don Taylor
    Jimmy Halloran Don Taylor
  • Profile picture of Frank Conroy
    Captain Donahue Frank Conroy
  • Profile picture of Ted de Corsia
    Willy Garzah Ted de Corsia
  • Profile picture of House Jameson
    Dr. Lawrence Stoneman House Jameson
  • Profile picture of Anne Sargent
    Mrs. Halloran Anne Sargent

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • narration
  • film noir
  • murder
  • docudrama
  • semi-documentary
  • procedural