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The Naked City

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The Naked City (1948)

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Reviews Counted:39

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Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The story is based on facts about a young woman who is brutally murdered in the streets of New York City and the subsequent manhunt for her killer, who eventually leads the police to a ring of... The story is based on facts about a young woman who is brutally murdered in the streets of New York City and the subsequent manhunt for her killer, who eventually leads the police to a ring of thieves. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Motion Picture Story. Academy Awards: Best (Black-and-White) Cinematography, Best Film Editing. [More]

Starring: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor

Starring: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Ted De Corsia, House Jameson, Tom Pedi, Enid Markey

Director: Jules Dassin

Director: Jules Dassin
Producer: Mark Hellinger
Screenwriter: Albert Maltz, Malvin Wald
Composer: Miklos Rozsa, Frank Skinner

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