The Naked City
(DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Jules Dassin
Master noir craftsman Jules Dassin and newspaperman-cum-producer Mark Hellinger's dazzling police procedural, The Naked City, was shot entirely on location in New York. 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.
Film Info
RUNTIME - 96 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 1948
FORMAT - DVD Region 1
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Awards
- Best Cinematography, Black and White (Winner)
1949 Academy Awards (Hollywood, United States) - Best Film Editing (Winner)
1949 Academy Awards (Hollywood, United States) - Best Film from any Source (Nominee)
1949 BAFTA Awards (London, United Kingdom) - Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Nominee)
1949 Academy Awards (Hollywood, United States) - Best Written American Drama (Nominee)
1949 Writers Guild Awards (United States) - The Robert Meltzer Award (Nominee)
1949 Writers Guild Awards (United States)
