The Naked City

The Naked City

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

1948•1h 36m•7.2/10

CrimeMysteryThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(279)

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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Production

Universal International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Tom Pedi

Tom Pedi

Detective Perelli

Enid Markey

Enid Markey

Mrs. Hylton

Mark Hellinger

Narrator (voice)

Jean Adair

Jean Adair

Little Old Lady (Uncredited)

Celia Adler

Dress Shop Proprietor (Uncredited)

Janie Alexander

Girl (Uncredited)

Joyce Allen

Shopgirl (Uncredited)

Beverly Bayne

Beverly Bayne

Mrs. Stoneman (Uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Detective (Uncredited)

Harris Brown

Harvey (Uncredited)

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