Jules Dassin's Naked City

Jules Dassin's Naked City

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...

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Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures Company., Criterion Collection (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Hellinger, Mark, 1903-1947., Wald, Malvin., Maltz, Albert, 1908-1985., Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008., Fitzgerald, Barry, 1888-1961., Duff, Howard, 1913-1990., Hart, Dorothy, 1922-2004., Taylor, Don, 1920-1998., Conroy, Frank, 1890-1964., De Corsia, Ted., Jameson, House., Sargent, Anne., Klein, Adelaide, 1901-1983., Burgess, Grover, 1892?-1948., Pedi, Tom, 1913-1996., Markey, Enid, 1890-1981., Daniels, William H., Weatherwax, Paul.
Language:English
Series:Criterion collection ; 380.
Subjects:
Murder victims > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Detectives > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Criminal investigation > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Apartment dwellers > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Burglars > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Feature films.
Detective and mystery films.
Film noir.
Films for the hearing impaired.
New York (N.Y.) > Drama.
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.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
Booklet: a new essay by Luc Sante and production notes from producer Mark Hellinger to Dassin.
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.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Awards:Academy Awards, USA, 1949: Oscar - Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (William H. Daniels) ; Best Film Editing (Paul Weatherwax).
Production Credits:Cinematography, William Daniels ; editor, Paul Weatherwax ; art director, John F. DeCuir ; original music, Miklós Rózsa, Frank Skinner.
Published: New York : Criterion Collection ; Chatsworth, Calif., [2007]
ISBN:1934121312
9781934121313
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