The Naked City

thumb The Naked City is a 1948 film, filmed on the streets of New York City, in which the police investigate a woman's murder, with the actors playing their roles along with the people and the locations of the Big Apple. Directed by Jules Dassin. Written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald, based on a story by Wald. The Most Exciting Story of the World's Most Exciting City! taglines Dan Muldoon I don't know anything about medicine, doctor, but that's one prescription that never cured anything. The world is so good but the people use to say that the world is not a good place to live in. Narrator There are eight million stories in the Naked City; this has been one of them. Willie Garza Thought you were off the liquor. Liquor is bad. Weakens your character. How can a man like me trust a liar like you? I can't. Dialogue Dan Muldoon: What can you tell me about Mr. Niles' Business? Perelli: He ain't got a business. It's a dodge. No credit rating. Dropped from his university club for non-payment of dues. Still owes a food and liquor bill of hundred and ten dollars and eighty three cents. Dan Muldoon: No, the picnic is over, you've told your last lie. You're knee deep in stolen jewlery. You're involved in the Dexter Murder. You've been trying to obstruct justice all along the line. Now you're gonna tell me what I want to know or so help me if it's the last thing I do in this department, I'll get you twenty years. Now that's the truth Sonny Boy, and you know I'm not bluffing. Who's Henderson? Who's Henderson? Frank Niles: Stoneman! It's Doctor Stoneman. Dan Muldoon: [After Niles has been rifling through his valise apparently to check whether a supposed burglar has struck] He got it didn't they? Frank Niles: [Looking crestfallen] No, there's nothing missing. I don't have any valuables. Dan Muldoon: What were you looking for so hard just now - your BVD's? Taglines The Most Exciting Story of the World's Most Exciting City! The Soul of a City - HER GLORY STRIPPED! HER PASSIONS BARED! RAW LIFE! REAL LIFE! RECKLESS LIFE! Cast Barry Fitzgerald - Det. Lt. Dan Muldoon Howard Duff - Frank Niles Dorothy Hart - Ruth Morrison Don Taylor - Det. Jimmy Halloran Frank Conroy - Capt. Donahue Ted de Corsia - Willie Garzah aka Willie the Harmonica House Jameson - Dr. Stoneman Anne Sargent - Mrs. Halloran Adelaide Klein - Mrs. Paula Batory Grover Burgess - Mr. Batory Tom Pedi - Det. Perelli Enid Markey - Mrs. Edgar Hylton Mark Hellinger - Narrator (voice) External links 0040636 The Naked City naked_city The Naked City Category:Films based on short fiction Category:Film noir Category:Films set in New York City Category:United States National Film Registry films Category:1948 American films Category:1948 English-language films Category:American crime drama films Category:American mystery films Category:Films about police