The Naked City

The Naked City

1948 · 96 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (223 votes)
Dir. Jules Dassin · Starring Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted de Corsia · Music Miklós Rózsa

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

CrimeMysteryThriller

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.

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A stark, unflinching look at the city's underbelly. It feels like a true procedural, raw and immediate, with a palpable sense of urban grit and a melancholic, observational tone that pulls you into its dark, rain-slicked streets.

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