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The naked city [videorecording] / Universal Pictures Company ; produced by Mark Hellinger ; story by Malvin Wald ; screenplay by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald ; directed by Jules Dassin.

Contributor(s): Burgess, Grover, 1892?-1948 | Conroy, Frank, 1890-1964 | Daniels, William H | Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008 | De Corsia, Ted | Duff, Howard | Fitzgerald, Barry, 1888-1961 | Hart, Dorothy, 1922-2004 | Hellinger, Mark, 1903-1947 | Jameson, House | Klein, Adelaide, 1901-1983 | Maltz, Albert, 1908-1985 | Markey, Enid, 1890-1981 | Pedi, Tom, 1913-1996 | Sargent, Anne | Taylor, Don, 1920-1998 | Wald, Malvin | Weatherwax, Paul | Criterion Collection (Firm) | Universal Pictures Company.
Series: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs): 380.Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c2007Edition: Special ed.Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (12 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.).Other title: Jules Dassin's, The naked City [Title on container:].Subject(s): Apartment dwellers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama | Burglars -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama | Criminal investigation -- New York (State) -- New York œv Drama | Detective and mystery films | Detectives -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama | Murder victims -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama | New York (N.Y.) -- DramaDDC classification: 791.43655
Production Credits: Cinematography, William Daniels ; editor, Paul Weatherwax ; art director, John F. DeCuir ; original music, Miklós Rózsa, Frank Skinner.
Academy Awards, USA, 1949: Oscar - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (William H. Daniels) ; Best Film Editing (Paul Weatherwax)Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted de Corsia, House Jameson, Anne Sargent, Adelaide Klein, Grover Burgess, Tom Pedi, Enid Markey.Summary: Jean Dexter is an attractive blonde model who is murdered in her New York City apartment. Homicide detectives Dan Muldoon and Jimmy Halloran investigate. Suspicion falls on various shifty people who all prove to have some connection with a string of apartment burglaries. Then a burglar is found dead who once had an elusive partner named Willie.
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791.43655 NAK 2007 (Browse shelf) DVD + 1 booklet 1 Available SLASx,05000,01,GR 1000525205

Booklet: a new essay by Luc Sante and production notes from producer Mark Hellinger to Dassin.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.

Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary by Naked City screenwriter Malvin Wald; a new video interview with NYU film professor Dana Polan; an analysis of the film's New York locations by "Celluloid Skyline" author James Sanders; footage of Jules Dassin from his 2004 appearance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; theatrical trailer; stills gallery; booklet.

Cinematography, William Daniels ; editor, Paul Weatherwax ; art director, John F. DeCuir ; original music, Miklós Rózsa, Frank Skinner.

Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy, Ted de Corsia, House Jameson, Anne Sargent, Adelaide Klein, Grover Burgess, Tom Pedi, Enid Markey.

Jean Dexter is an attractive blonde model who is murdered in her New York City apartment. Homicide detectives Dan Muldoon and Jimmy Halloran investigate. Suspicion falls on various shifty people who all prove to have some connection with a string of apartment burglaries. Then a burglar is found dead who once had an elusive partner named Willie.

DVD, Region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono; NTSC

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Academy Awards, USA, 1949: Oscar - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (William H. Daniels) ; Best Film Editing (Paul Weatherwax)