The Naked City

1948 film by Jules Dassin
Movie film Q1587353
The Naked City
"Copyrighted 1947 – Universal Pictures Co. INC." · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Naked City

Summary

The Naked City is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,284 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Naked City received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3].
  • The Naked City received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].
  • The Naked City's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Naked City was directed by Jules Dassin[6].
  • Albert Maltz wrote the screenplay for The Naked City[7].
  • The Naked City's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[8].
  • The Naked City's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Naked City's genre is mystery film[10].
  • The Naked City's genre is documentary film[11].
  • The Naked City's genre is drama film[12].
  • The Naked City's genre is film noir[13].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Barry Fitzgerald[14].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Howard Duff[15].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Don Taylor[16].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Ted de Corsia[17].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was David Opatoshu[18].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Arthur O'Connell[19].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Beverly Bayne[20].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Dorothy Hart[21].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Frank Conroy[22].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Enid Markey[23].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was James Gregory[24].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Jean Adair[25].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Kathleen Freeman[26].
  • A cast member of The Naked City was Mark Hellinger[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Naked City was produced by Mark Hellinger[28]. It was directed by Jules Dassin[6]. Albert Maltz wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Barry Fitzgerald[14], Howard Duff[15], Don Taylor[16], Ted de Corsia[17], David Opatoshu[18], and Arthur O'Connell[19].

Publication

Publication dates include March 3, 1948[29], March 4, 1948[30], and April 28, 1948[31]. The original language of The Naked City was English[32]. Genres include crime film[9], mystery film[10], documentary film[11], drama film[12], and film noir[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], an Academy Awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37]. Reviews include 7.6/10[38], 86%[39], and 74/100[40].

Why It Matters

The Naked City ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,284 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Naked City receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer John DeCuir, Sr.
    Publication date +1948-03-03T00:00:00Z, +1948-03-04T00:00:00Z, +1948-04-28T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Albert Maltz
    Part of National Film Registry
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