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The Naked City poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.2 / 100
1948·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 36m

THE NAKED CITY

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

After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

Above the Line
Jules Dassin·DirectorAlbert Maltz·ScreenplayMalvin Wald·ScreenplayWilliam H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyFrank Skinner·Original Music ComposerPaul Weatherwax·Editor
Cast
Barry Fitzgerald·Lt. Dan MuldoonHoward Duff·Frank NilesDorothy Hart·Ruth MorrisonDon Taylor·Jimmy HalloranFrank Conroy·Captain DonahueTed de Corsia·Willy GarzahHouse Jameson·Dr. Lawrence StonemanAnne Sargent·Mrs. HalloranAdelaide Klein·Mrs. BatoryGrover Burgess·Mr. Batory
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 1
Jules Dassin·Director
Writing· 3
Albert Maltz·ScreenplayMalvin Wald·StoryMalvin Wald·Screenplay
Camera· 2
William H. Daniels·Director of PhotographyLew Swartz·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Paul Weatherwax·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Frank Skinner·Original Music ComposerMiklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerLeslie I. Carey·Sound DesignerVernon W. Kramer·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 5
John DeCuir·Art DirectionGrace Houston·Costume DesignBud Westmore·Makeup ArtistOliver Emert·Set DecorationRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Mark Hellinger·ProducerJules Buck·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
78.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
2
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Naked City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Urgent
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster for 'Naked City' features a large, three-dimensional title in orange and yellow with a blue outline, set against a backdrop of a stylized city skylin”

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Key Elements
Pistol
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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