The Naked City (1948)
The soul of a city. Her glory stripped! Her passion bared!
Genre : Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime : 1H 36M
Director : Jules Dassin
Writer : Malvin Wald, Albert Maltz
Synopsis
The Naked City portrays the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model. A veteran cop is placed in charge of the case and he sets about, with the help of other beat cops and detectives, finding the girl's killer.
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