'' is a
1948 Black-and-white Film Noir directed by
Jules Dassin . The movie, shot in
Documentary style, was filmed on location on the streets of
New York City featuring such landmarks as the
Williamsburg Bridge , and the Whitehall Building in
Manhattan .
William H. Daniels won an
Academy Award for his
Cinematography . Based on a story by Marvin Wald, ''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. ''The Naked City'' producer
Mark Hellinger 's voice was used for the film's narration. Hellinger died of a sudden heart attack after a preview of the movie. The film was the inspiration for the 1958-63 TV series, "
Naked City ". It's rumored that the part of the dead body was played by
Shelley Winters .
According to the book ''Noir Style'' by Alain Silver and James Ursini, the Naked City's visual style was inspired by New York photographer
Weegee , who, although associated with the film and publishing a photograph book of New York life called Naked City in 1945, received no credit for the film.
William Daniels won an
Academy Award for Best
Black-and-white Cinematography. The film also won an Oscar for
Best Film Editing .
- "There are eight million stories in the Naked City; this has been one of them." ''-- Narrator''
