The Naked City (1948)
Directed by Jules Dassin · 96 min · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
56.2 TOPICAL score · #1,511 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
The Naked City (1948, directed by Jules Dassin) has a TOPICAL score of 56.2 - ranked 1,511 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (294 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (294 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read9,044 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Barry Fitzgerald (actor #412), Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor (actor #1,351)