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Review of The Naked City (1948) by Dallas G — 09 Sep 2007

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This is one of my favourite films. An interesting combination of film noir and documentary styled filmmaking.

This review of The Naked City (1948) was written by Dallas G on 09 Sep 2007.

The Naked City has generally received very positive reviews.

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Very underrated film. I watched this years ago and it is still vivid in my mind. A definite recommend…

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By Darren P (526) on 26 Apr 2012

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The fascinating narrative style works so well to make the vast impersonal city of New York seem familiar, even claustrophobic…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 09 Sep 2014

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By Ray S (427) on 17 Jul 2012

The Naked City isn't a great film, but it's interesting to watch it for what it could have been rather than for what it is…

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