Plot
Amid a semi-documentary portrait of New York and its people, Jean Dexter, an attractive blonde model, is murdered in her apartment. Homicide detectives Dan Muldoon and Jimmy Halloran investigate. Suspicion falls on various shifty characters who all prove to have some connection with a string of apartment burglaries. Then a burglar is found dead who once had an elusive partner named Willie. The climax is a very rapid manhunt sequence. Filmed entirely on location in New York City.
Written by
Albert Maltz, Malvin Wald
Directed by
Jules Dassin
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
Won 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Trailers
Featurettes
Scores
# of Votes
16,159
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA