New York, the middle of summer. A blonde ex-model is murdered in her bathtub and detectives Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald) and Halloran (Don Taylor) assigned to the case. Their investigation will lead them through the entire city, from Park Avenue to the Lower East Side, culminating in a thrilling climax atop the Williamsburg Bridge.
New York and The Naked City - a personalised history of NYC on the big screen by critic Amy Taubin
Jules Dassin at LACMA - a 52-minute interview with Bruce Goldstein in which the director discusses his career
The Hollywood Ten - a 1950 documentary short on the ten filmmakers blacklisted from Hollywood for their refusal to name names before the House Un-American Activities Committee, including The Naked City's screenwriter, Albert Maltz
Gallery of production stills by photojournalist Weegee
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