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The Naked City

The Naked City

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The Naked City

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

1948

1h 36m

7.2(292 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

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

10 featured cast members

Starring

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Lt. Dan Muldoon

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Frank Niles

Dorothy Hart

Dorothy Hart

Ruth Morrison

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Jimmy Halloran

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Captain Donahue

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Willy Garzah

House Jameson

House Jameson

Dr. Lawrence Stoneman

Anne Sargent

Anne Sargent

Mrs. Halloran

Adelaide Klein

Adelaide Klein

Mrs. Batory

Grover Burgess

Mr. Batory

Creative team

Directed by: Jules Dassin
Written by: Malvin Wald
Albert Maltz
Produced by: Mark Hellinger

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