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The Naked City
(1948)
Filmed through the
eyes of New York's Homicide Squad!
Director: Jules Dassin, rated Approved
  Starring:
Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted de
Corsia, House Jameson, Anne Sargent, Adelaide Klein
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"Another day, another
ball of fire rising in the summer sky. The city is quiet now,
but it will soon be pounding with activity. This time yesterday,
Jean Dexter was just another pretty girl, but now she's the
marmalade on 10,000 pieces of toast." –
Narrator
Why watch this?
It's a nice education of how crime used to be handled in a major
city.
Plot Summary:
This crime story follows a veteran homicide detective and his
rookie partner as they investigate the mysterious murder of a
young model. As the duo sifts through the city's complex social
strata, they painstakingly piece together clues from the
victim's deceptive lifestyle to track down the killers. The
relentless pursuit culminates in a suspenseful, high-stakes
chase across the iconic Williamsburg Bridge that reveals the raw
and unforgiving nature of the metropolis.
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Dad's Preview:
This is a standard police procedural film about life and
death in the Big Apple. However, the flick is elevated
by its real location filming, using the bustling New
York City backdrop, as opposed to studio sets. Another
strength is the film final chase, spanning crowded city
streets and a towering iron bridge. It is truly exciting
as the coppers pursue the criminal. I must also add that
the always pleasant Irish actor, Barry Fitzgerald, lends
the steady hand of leadership while handling the case.
The scene where the parents of the murdered girl must
identify the body is gut-wrenching. This is a great noir
crime film, and it managed to nab two Oscars: Best Black
and White Cinematography and Best Film Editing |
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Mark Helllinger
Prod.; Universal-International
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