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Year
1948
Runtime
96 min.
Director
Jules Dassin
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Film-Noir
Rating *
7.6
Votes *
9,874
Checks
3,010
Favs
214
Dislikes
18
Favs/checks
7.1% (1:14)
Favs/dislikes
12:1
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  1. SimplyLove101's avatar

    SimplyLove101

    You really have to admire the style of it. It had such an interesting and lovely direction to it. Dassin and the cast did a nice job with this one. 11 years 1 month ago
  2. dombrewer's avatar

    dombrewer

    Dassin was a really wonderful director - "Rififi" and "Night and the City" are favourites - so I've been looking forward to seeing more of his films; I think this one stands comparison with those greats, partly because of the stunning Oscar winning B&W cinematography - shot on the streets of New York City, in a semi-documentary style, and a great omniscient and sometimes witty narration by producer Mark Hellinger which guides us through one of the "eight million stories" of the city - the police investigation into the murder of a model. A stylish, fascinating and unique film noir. 11 years 7 months ago
  3. MrE2Me's avatar

    MrE2Me

    A brilliant and inspired crime/suspense/noir with documentary flourishes. A week in the life of New York City, as told through the investigation of a single homicide case. Exemplary filmmaking in every respect. 13 years 1 month ago
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In 9 official lists

  1. This movie ranks #33 in Academy Award - Best Cinematography
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  2. This movie ranks #50 in TSPDT's 100 Essential Noir Films
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  3. This movie ranks #50 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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  4. This movie ranks #99 in iCheckMovies's 1940s Top 100
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  5. This movie ranks #368 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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  6. This movie ranks #422 in The Criterion Collection
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  7. This movie ranks #483 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
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  8. This movie ranks #587 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  9. This movie ranks #935 in Doubling the Canon
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