The Naked City (Criterion Collection)

This gritty police procedural, shot on location in New York City, details the investigation by two detectives--crafty veteran Lt. Dan Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald) and his brash young assistant, Det. Jimmy Halloran (Don Taylor)--into the murder of a former model. After numerous dead ends, and contrary to Muldoon’s instincts, Halloran believes the drowning of a two-bit burglar on the same night may be more than mere coincidence. Director Jules Dassin’s pseudo-documentary film noir co-stars Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; interviews; bonus footage; photo gallery.