The Naked City 1948

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: A definite parochial fascination is liberally assured all the way and the seams in a none-too-good whodunnit are rather cleverly concealed. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: A first-rate police thriller. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: A rather overrated police-procedure thriller which has gained its seminal status simply by its accent on ordinariness and by its adherence to the ideal of shooting on location. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Throughout, despite its omniscient, stark melodrama, there has been no sight lost of an element of humor. Read more